Monday, June 13, 2011

Beadpunk

Working on Beadpunk or rather steampunk with beading embellsihment.  I like "Geisha Gal"..turned out very nice.  I love the odd shapes of  various watch parts.   I am busy working on 6 pieces at the time.  There are many stages...lots of time waitng for glue to dry, cleaning the many. many, very small vintage watch parts... so I find it best to work on several projects at once.  Anyhow, thought I'd share my Geisha Gal as she is a good representation of my direction with Steam Punk jewelry

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Variations on Steampunk Jewelry

I've busy working on new work for my featured artist show at the gallery this July.  I am trying something totally new..steampunk and found objects jewelry.  I did alot of searching but have been able to find some fantastic old watches(which I am taking apart), keys, stamps and more,  My new works is a u-turn from my usual bead embroidered pieces.  I love the challenge of trying to get all these components to work together. I am also finally getting to work on some new techniques which I have put on hold since joining the gallery.  Often I feel very restricted on what I can show at the collaborative gallery as I have been juried in for beadwork;  this prevents me from exhibiting other jewelry types at the gallery. 

On top of being featured artist, I have committed to showing two new pieces at the Folsom B of A gallery in July.  Needless to say the next month will be busy and house cleaning will be put on hold(what else is new!).
I am enjoying all the newly found creatiity this Steampunk project has brought on.  My mind is racing with new ideas...i could really use more time!  Looking forward to some chill time in mid July

Anyhow, I need to get busy cleaning those watch parts!  I have a few photos t post but the quality is poor.  I usually Take my photos in diffused sunlight but it has been so gloomy and dark that I had little sunlight to light up my work.