Project 2 photos

Reflections of Project two

Title: Visit to the Redwood Forest
Dimensions: 3"x1 1/2"x 1/2"
Materials: copper, copper wire, satin cord
Techniques: roller printing, chasing and repousse, etching, pierced, rivets, liver of sulfur, heat patina
Concept: I came up with my concept during my trip to California this past spring. I took a trip to see the Redwoods and was completely blown away by the sheer vastness of the trees. They were amazing and inspired me to do a piece based on them.

I am pleased with the way my pendant came out. I struggled a lot in the beginning because I was having trouble grasping a "narrative" piece. However, in the end I think it all came together and is overall successful. If I had to go back and rework it, the placement of the rivets is definitely something I would work on. I did not pre- plan them well enough and as a result I am not all that happy with where there are. Also, another thought would be to lighten up the wood grain on the front. Of course when I made a sample texture, I got the exact coloring I wanted...and was never able to recreate it again. However, I wanted an overall unity for the piece. It had four different components and I think the overall coloring of it helped to unify it and bring it all together in the end.
My favorite aspect, and this was also my peer reviews favorite, was the map that is on the back. It was my first time using PnP paper and I have to admit...I am hooked!It came out incredibly legible which is what I was going for.
When I designed it I made sure that everything I put into it would somehow relate to my story. When I look at it it seems pretty obvious to me, but I am the maker. According to my peer reviewer, it is clear what I was aiming for so yay!

Porject # 3

The third project is to make a piece that relates to a certain time period or art movement. Having no idea what I wanted to do, I began researching and going through things such as art nouveau, art deco, Victorian and such. However, none of these things appealed to me. I have to say, I'm not really a fan of any of that stuff. The thing that caught my attention was modernism which stems from things such as cubism, surrealism, and such. It is not as ornamental which I really like. My taste in jewelry is basically just metal. Particularly silver. I like stones but nothing sparkly or dainty. I am more a fan of larger pieces. I really like the different shapes and styles found in modernism. A main form found is amoeboid. Hence an amoeboid ring set with maybe 2 stones...most likely just one I do not want it to be to big. With a hinge on the top to open up to etching. What goes inside is up to the wearer. I do not have a specific reason for the hinge other than I want to practice them and include it in my piece. Here are some images of things I was looking at when I designed the ring

2nd project update

I am officially done all 4 layers of my piece. Now all that remains is some way to hang it, a type of cord, and putting all 4 layers together. Making the separate pieces was the easy part. making sure they fit together correctly is a bit more difficult. I am slightly concerned it will not look good when it is all put together. Apart I really like the way all of the components came out. I guess I will have to wait and see what happens. Even if I do not like the end product I have already learned a lot through making it and thats what is really important right?