Friday, June 22, 2012
A bit pressed...
May and June were a bit hectic on this side...
so sorry for being so quiet...
But as you can see there was a lot of press with the
Ditto | A Jewellery Exhibition
and then there was the Crush! Online project....
Ditto was curated by the awesome Chantal Louw from The Fringe Arts.
I'll post about it separately :))
and also Chantal organised the awesome (yes, awesome!) Crush! project, where we each made a piece inspired from fruit or veggies. Sommer net so for the fun of it.
I worked with figs... soooo sticky!
I really love doing projects like this!!!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
a cousins interview
A friend of mine's cousin asked me a few questions for an art project.
Thought it would be interesting to post the questions.
What is your favourite term of
abuse or your favourite expletive?
Fuck. Usually
because of a design.
Do you have a creative or business
muse?
I’m a big fan of my fellow contemporary
jewellers. We kind of encourage each
other.
Are there things you would have
done differently?
Many, but then I’d have to kill you.
Who in the world would you most
like to have a drink with?
Jane Alexander
What advice would you give to
emerging designers?
Always have a plan B, with every design and job.
What's your favourite gadget?
My iPad and the drawing application I recently
downloaded.
What's one thing that you haven't
done that you would still really like to do?
Just travel for a while. Go somewhere I’ve never
been.
What’s the first thing you think of
when we say insanity?
My dear friend, Lauren. That girl entertains me…
What are you passionate about?
Jewellery! My
friends and family are very important to me. As are the headaches they give me.
Do you still have a love for
design?
It’s going to take a lot to kill mine.
What are you doing currently?
Designing an entire new range for summer. Working on one or two little things for
friends and family.
What do you do with failed
projects?
Make a feature from a fuckup. Put it to the side. In a while, relook at it, redesign and
rethink and maybe cannibalise some of the ideas for other designs.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Eco friendly pickle
I've been experimenting a little bit to find a cheaper and safer cleaning solution for jewellery making.
Lo an behold, I have.
Researching a bit, some experiments and a few chats.
Here's the solution: vinegar and salt.
So my fellow jewellers, make a batch like so:
2 parts vinegars to 1 part salt.
so 100 ml vinegar and 50ml salt
Mix the salt into the vinegar, it'll become cloudy and pour it into your pickle pot.
Heat it up and voila!
Just be warned you will be craving fish and chips the whole time!!!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Hippo Brooch
In total boredom this weekend, I was watching a certain television series.
One of the main characters had a cute little hippo brooch on.
And yes, I made one too, just because it looked so cute.
The shield is made in brass and the head a toy I cut to pieces.
I've had such a good response about it though...
My next one is going to be a pink flamingo....
Monday, April 16, 2012
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