My First Completed Pewter Scultpure

This past weekend I finally finished to satisfaction my first pewter sculpture. After a few years and a few mended holes, I found success! Pewter is not an easy metal to fabricate a hollow form from if you are used to high temp fabrication. I melted a hole into it three times and I have a scar on my leg to show for one of them. Now I have to finish the stand for it, but for now here is a quick pic of the pewter.

Mesa Art Center Festival of Creativity Jewelry and Lapidary Student Exhibition

The Student Exhibition for the Jewelry and Lapidary programs was a great success!

The show, curated by myself and Julie Campbell, was a beautiful example of student work and the best showing of the festival, if I must say so myself.

 

The Following pieces are from the Talented Students that so kindly brought in their work for display.

 Malai Suriyasataporn proudly posing next to a pedestal of her cast organic pieces and Kimberly Cothern's Hollow Form Ring.

Cast Pieces by Beth Benowich

Copper Ring by Mary Chang, Sterling Cast Rings by Keith Imes, Bracelet by Sheila Carpenter

 Cheryl Fuller

Ale Corrion

Geri Colgrove

Ford Doran & Loretta Meador

Fabricated and Riveted Pendant by Brad Corrion

Etched and Fabricated Ring by Julie Campbell

Sky Harbor Airport Museum Show 'Metals and More'

The Phoenix Airport Museum Exhibition 'Metals and More' 

will be showing in the airport in Terminal 3 Level 2 

from February 24th through September 30th, 2012.

The show features 14 Metalsmiths including myself.

So, make sure you get a chance to check it out!

 

These are the pieces of mine that are being exhibited.

Water Droplet Box

Leaf Locket

Jewelry and Lapidary Student Exhibition March 15th & 16th, 2012

Mesa Art Center and the Festival of Creativity will be exhibiting student work from the Jewelry and Lapidary studios on Thursday, March 15th & Friday, March 16th.

This will be an outstanding showing you won't want to miss!

Sold and Off to Japan!

 This piece is made of vitreous glass enamel and fine silver foil on copper, set in sterling silver. It was purchased by a generous student of mine and sent to his sister in Japan for a gift. I am now waiting for some pictures of her wearing it. It was one of my favorites and was hard to part with.