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Looking Back - Looking Forward

1/2/2011

 
Let me start by looking backwards. 
In 2010 I....
● ...refined my sinking skills and sunk 8 bowls.
● ...learned how to raise vessels and raised 6 of them.
● ...learned how to add curves to the walls of raised vessels and completed one, smashed one, and another is still in progress.
● ...refined my chasing and repousse skills and completed a small tray and a bowl with C&R and another bowl is still in the pitch pot. I also made several sample pieces.
● ...learned how to make C&R tools as well as decorative stamps.
● ...learned how to reshape, redress, and make my own hammer(s) from commercial hammers
● ...expanded my knowledge of fold forming.
● ...learned the basics of cuttlefish bone casting.
● ...took 11 different classes some being a group (5), semi-private (3) and private (3).
● ...bought chasing & repousse tool sets, pitch bowl, crimping stake, 3 raising stakes, 2 snarling irons, a ball stake, 17 vintage hammers, 5 new Fretz hammers, 3 new/vintage Dixon hammers, a set of the Fretz miniature raising stakes, mushroom dapping sets, a rolling mill,  and 4 NC Black hammers plus other small tools.
● ...bought several dozen books.
plus I 
● ...wrote 64 blog posts which resulted in 195 comments, thanks every one.
● ...stood up this new website.
and I 
● ...hope to made many new friends.

Now For Looking Forward. 
This is what I hope to accomplish in 2011..
● ...expand my silversmithing skills. This is not only refining the skills I have, but to add new ones.
● ...develop a curricula which will lead me along a focused path toward my goal. 

● ...Sell two of my pieces (more would be nice).
● ...

and 
● ...make many more new friends.

Why?
Even though I learned and accomplished quite a bit in 2010, I have looked back upon 2010 and realized it was a year of exploration and along the way I think I discovered where I want to go.  

Back in 2009, I made the statement that I had found my voice in silversmithing. 

During 2010 I tested my voice. 

Now, in 2011 I hope to sing!

Bentiron
1/3/2011 05:50:34 am

Sing loud, sing strong, sing often but not in the shower, it's hard on the hammers. ;o) Happy New Year!


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