4:30 Tuesday afternoon, less than 4 days to go to NOS 2017! All is a bit crazy in my studio as we get ready, collecting new work and cleaning, sorting, organizing samples to bring. The cat is in charge of things around here, not sure what he would say... purrrrrrrrrrr!
Plaster Button Necklace from the Sterling Hard Wear Collection
Forcing Spring
I just signed up for Newton Open Studios, April 1+2, 2017 - I am forcing spring. I'm looking forward to working toward a show with lots of new materials and a some old favorites including a replica of the first piece of jewelry I made in 1993. The Plaster Button Necklace is made from plaster buttons, construction elements used in restoring old lath and plaster construction. I found a few of these plaster buttons on the ground as I was taking 6am walks around Crystal Lake in Newton Center, MA, close to home. I loved the perforated metal and as I found multiples of the buttons, I took it as a sign to make something.
It is interesting to look back to where you started with a craft. My design instincts about this industrial metal making 24+ years ago still very much resonate today. It's comforting to have something constant.