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Prep Work for Many Projects

1/31/2016

I have been working on the teaching samples for the Chasing & Repousse Cuff workshop I am teaching in March. The workshop is full and we will be doing a new design. This workshop is less about the chasing and repousse and more about the cuff and finishing it.

Then I am assembling the design for an etched cuff that will have music on it. The music has to be redone bigger and fatter lines so they etch really good.

And lastly, I am also working on a small bowl for the Super Bowl Challenge hosted by Wendy over at Hammermarks. I have a bit more raising to do and then I am going to apply enamels that are torch fired.

underside of the flower and vine teaching sample

Music that will be etched into a sterling silver cuff.

The beginnings of my Super Bowl Challenge

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Visit to the Shrine Known as Potter USA

1/10/2016

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I took another road trip to Texas and on the way back, the shop elf and I stopped at Potter USA. I got a new 12" shear and then spent time talking to Kevin about a jig I want for me and to sell. After that Kevin, Danielle, the shop elf and I just talked about stuff for three hours. During this time the shop elf discovered that his flashlight addiction has a name flashaholics - and that Kevin has it too. Danielle and I just rolled our eyes and did a bit of giggling at the two of them going on about water cooled flashlights.

Here are some pictures of the visit.

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No Resolutions Here

1/2/2016

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I am not big on New Year resolutions as I feel that is sets us to feel like a failure, when the next year comes around, because life, the universe, and everything else has conspired to keep us from those promises.

Instead, I set some goals knowing that some will be met and others will not but with some planning we are just a bit closer to accomplishing them.

But before I talk about what I want to do this year, I will review 2015 which as of today, is last year.

I was accepted into the first juried exhibition I ever entered.
I had more sales than ever before and even received a commission for THREE of my sea urchins
I had another article published in Art Jewelry magazine.
I took first place at in the Chasing & Repousse category at the San Diego County Fair
I taught two more workshops
I also took a few more workshop on hollowware and chasing & repousse.

Which I think was a rather good year, don't you?

So what's up for 2016?

I hope to spend this year focusing on making hollowware
Decorating said hollowware
Teach a few more workshops
Sell more of my work
Enter and get accepted into another juried exhibition
Publish another article
Sell some speciality tools and a fixture I am working to have made

It won't be too different from last year because of the day job but getting those tools and the fixture(s) made to sell will be the biggie for me. So stay tuned for more.

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Prep Work for Many Projects

Visit to the Shrine Known as Potter USA

No Resolutions Here

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