For twenty five years now Barbara has continued to push her leaf lattice ideas into more skilled outcomes, these flag another idea into reality. 18ct Yellow Gold & 9ct Palladium White Gold, I’ve listed the gem combinations in the pic. Those in the know will see and know the newer dimensional leaf, now in a new combination with bezel set quality gemstones with a shank that not only fits snug but is able to size-change easily for a retail setting. Two final things – earrings to match are on the bench + Jennifer & Rod were here in the studio for a necklace change this weekend and one of these almost went back to Sydney on her other finger . . .
A chance meeting at the airport, we bumped into Andrew Ness on his way to Tasmania to scale another peak. Wednesday, Apr 11 2012
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I first met Andrew (and Leesa Hickey) when I tutored an evening class of photography appreciation, part of the Queensland College of Arts evening design courses (maybe twenty five years ago). I’ve remained friends with both Leesa & Andrew since, although he has ventured into a wood discipline and lives further out in the country, north of Brisbane. His wonderful blog is here, do read on as his small table has a specific Tassie theme and shows a dedication to research, design and superb craftsmanship.
Here is my 1999 commissioned crystal, an internally carved figure of Avalokitesvara by Howard Friedler Wednesday, Apr 11 2012
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To celebrate ‘life after art’ after I was forced to sell my art collection – in 1999 I commissioned Howie to carve a figure of quan-yin inside a lovely large clear quartz crystal pebble from Madagascar. The pebble turned out to have a wave-like inclusion in the base that the figure was positioned on – the Goddess of Mercy is shown in South Chinese seafaring tales as walking on water. In fact the story goes that a drowning sailor who utters her name will always survive. An extra element of the crystal is a section that has enhanced magnification, with this part Howie cut a vision depression into it to show the figure in another light.
I show this again as Howie has just emailed me his new web site – here. Go buy or better still – commission something from the man who initiated ‘hollowography’ . . .
Older viewer site links go back to early 2000 – here and here and finally here.
First day back at the bench and the first design completed after our return from Tasmania Tuesday, Apr 10 2012
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Our next recycle commission for M.G. using her oxidised silver owl in a gold setting and her large strand of faceted fire Agate beads. Barbara will make x7 roughly oval lace units with a large © Bh textured hook clasp. Each unit will have applied gold details using Mara’s spare gold as supplied – all oxidised 925 silver work by Jeweller to the Lost.
Eleven wood ducks on the beach at Adventure Bay, Bruny Island Sunday, Apr 8 2012
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“I’se always has one at eleven” goes the old Sydney pub slang . . . if I can’t shoot eleven I can always do a wee bit of (photoshopping) and send to the ‘collect eleven‘ blog site run by Trevor Allen.