arresting human intelligence and Blogroll and malcolm enright blogging, collections, found photography 5:15 pm
The shots of the sadhus who spend their entire life with one or two arms held vertical are so fantastic, these limbs loose blood circulation and eventually muscle atrophy so much so that they cannot lower these limbs. As Barbara is now recovering from her recent shoulder operation, her movement stretches have now given way to strengthening exercises . . . she freaked at these images.
Blogroll and malcolm enright Australian gardens, blogging, collections, exhibition, sculpture - public art, the good things 4:56 pm
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions bespoke, Bracelet Design, fashion, gem stones and high carat metal, silver, the good things 11:07 am
One of the important commissions that surfaced in the Patron, Maker, Jewell exhibition at the Brisbane City Hall in 1997, this bracelet was the precursor for a later version completed today for our friend, collaborator and Brisbane fashion maven – Patricia Crowley. Trisha’s recycled bits and bobs in oxidised 925 Silver with 18ct Yellow Gold details, x7 symbol units all constructed to fit her ‘found’ gems, smoky quartz, sapphires and ruby, garnet and amethyst carvings with Bar & Ring clasp. All funked-up for daily exposure to the elements, we say Grrreat!
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions bespoke, fashion, gem stones and high carat metal, Ring Design, the good things 4:06 pm
This is a reward for her PhD. achievement and reading the entire file on this collaboration, it reads like a thesis in itself . . . inspired by a 16th century ring owned by an Italian noble woman – a large table cut Ruby in a quatrefoil setting. The multi-gem ring has a central long cushion cut Rhodolite Garnet 1=3.32ct with surround quatrefoil design set with emerald cut Purple Sapphire 1=0.35ct, trillion cut Spinel 1=0.56ct, round brilliant cut Grey/Blue Sapphire 1=0.33ct and square emerald cut Diamond 1=0.03ct. Each lobe interspersed with carré cut Diamonds 4=0.31ct. Overall dimensions approx 25mm x 23mm. All gems supplied from the studio collection and all have rub-over settings. 18ct Yellow Gold with matt and partial burnished finish © Barbara Heath – Jeweller to the Lost.
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions bespoke, Coral, Enamel Fusion, gem stones and high carat metal, Necklace Design, Pearl, the good things 3:40 pm
These are both companion pieces to a Large Lace Dish Brooch belonging to a private customer. We designed and made the Lace Enameled Dish connectors enabling the corals and the pearls to be inter-changable, the detail is here.
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions and jeweller to the lost - retail range bespoke, blogging, gem stones and high carat metal, Ring Design, the good things 3:30 pm
Blogroll and malcolm enright and urban archaeology bespoke, blogging, clocks, collecting, Refurbishments, the good things, typography 4:12 pm
An earlier post detailed the before and after shots of the damaged dial, I enlisted four friends to assist with the recovery of this beast over the past four months and I have just completed bringing the movement to correct time. The case work had to have two elements turned (well completely remade in similar aged timber). This work was done by Allan Roberts, a machining genius who is the in-coming President of our local Chapter 104 NAWCC clock club here in Brisbane. The job then fell to me to clean and complete the assembly of the case work and finish the re-polishing with tinted waxes. The deadbeat escapement, the movement and both barrels was done by my mentor (92 year old master watchmaker), Alan Clauson who also worked with me to re-assemble the entire suspension from scratch (it was completely missing), the block, the chops and the pendulum rod to correct length. Further more, these antique cases are so flimsy and it fell to Allan Clauson to secure in the bezel and movement for me when I became so busy due to the end of the year sale preparation. I finished all the gilt metal cleaning and steel polishing, the reassemble and the fine tuning of the crutch and timing. The scan of what was left on the dial was taken into Illustrator and the vector artwork prepared, this was exported to film and Chris Fry did the silk screen work. The dial itself was cleaned to remove all the paint and the organics, the sunburst pattern was bead blasted and plated with 10 mircons of silver by another retired mate, Bob Flemming. Money can’t but this kind of dedicated work, it doesn’t pay anyone who charges by the hour (with business overheads), this is for the people with passion. Additional pics (1) and (2).
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions 9:37 pm
Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - retail range and malcolm enright blogging, exhibition, fashion, gem stones and high carat metal, Pearls, the good things 3:42 pm
Last weekends, first full day Gem Stock sale went off really well with a small but dedicated group of studio visitors (two other jewellers amongst the group) and one internet purchase all the way from Perth, Western Australia. The ‘Lady from Texas’ requested and was sent a twelve page .pdf of the gem trays and we were delighted with her comments, unusual choices and the fact that we have another big earring commission to start. Another new studio die-hard bought Opals for her Mum, resulting in another earring commission – a huge included quartz for a door-knocker ring and a sweet trio of Pink Sapphires to be made into a fancy white & pink dress ring. Three other major gem fanciers were on hand to make sure I had remembered all my gemology . . . plus x2 pickups from the previous weekend sale at GOMA.
So now we have started another annual event, three suppliers sent consignments of diamonds, coloured high-end gemstones and opal to augment our 12 trays worth – these all return this Thursday so any one interested in gem only viewing, be quick. Footnote: the three parcels of Diamonds leave tonight!
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions and malcolm enright bespoke, blogging, gem stones and high carat metal, Necklace Design, the good things 1:01 pm
This commission is featured in our 2011 powerpoint commissions review, the design is here – the hand made chain has been tweeked further with diminishing solid gold jump rings and is ready for collection today. The pendant is also removable with a figure eight catch on the bale, another © Barbara Heath feature.
