tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49315931885947031312024-02-19T00:47:21.825-05:00Amy TavernA blog about my jewelry and the work of others in the field.Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.comBlogger1241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-64262447024323885402015-11-05T16:12:00.000-05:002015-11-05T16:13:06.763-05:00Now on Tumblr<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the last nine months my father passed away, I chose a graduate program, and I moved across the country. More changes are on the horizon, too, ones I know are coming and others so intangible it's nearly impossible to even imagine them. Yesterday another big change happened: I started my graduate program, and a new way of being an artist and a new way of living. I had an inspiring talk with my mentor, <b><a href="http://siennapatti.com/project/special-project-lori-talcott-homeopathic-objects-part-1-july-24-august-16-2015/">Lori Talcott</a></b>, recently and she told me I have to "submit" to school, meaning I must put aside most everything else and devote myself to my studies. I've been thinking a lot about this word "submit" and what it means to me. Then I found a quote by Henry Miller that defines it in a really beautiful way and articulates how I feel:<br />
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"True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself."<br />
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So I submit to school and to my work in a way I have not done before, and in doing so, a few more things are forced to change:<br />
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My <b><a href="http://siennapatti.com/">Sienna Patti Contemporary</a></b> solo exhibition has been postponed. Sienna and I decided to put the show on hold until I'm done with school. It's just not the right time. What about the Pearl Piece you may wonder? I will continue to work on it (and accept contributions), and when it's done, it will go out into the world. I've said "no" to a few other exhibitions and projects recently, too, and my Etsy shop is now closed.<br />
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I started working at <b><a href="http://www.velvetdavinci.com/">Velvet da Vinci</a> </b>one day a week. It's great to work alongside Mike Holmes and will be a great way to stay current in the world of art jewelry while providing me with some structure and regular income.<br />
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And, finally, I'm going to take a long break from blogging and other social media that's focused on my work. These things, although I truly enjoy them, take a tremendous amount of time and I know I will need all the time I can get in the coming weeks and months. My work is going to change a lot over the next two years, too, and I think I need to keep things to myself, for the most part, as I move through school. Starting with this entry, I'm going to try a new approach and post only once a month, and I will no longer post here on <b>Blogger</b>. I'm moving over to <b><a href="http://amytavern.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a> </b>where you will find me at<b> <a href="http://amytavern.tumblr.com/">"I live here now</a></b><a href="http://amytavern.tumblr.com/">."</a> I will continue to actively post on <b><a href="https://instagram.com/amytavern/">Instagram</a></b> and will <b><a href="https://twitter.com/AmyTavern">Tweet</a></b> occasionally, too.<br />
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Thanks for reading. Thanks for being a wonderful audience... please stay with me.Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-35760987887803053182015-08-27T16:44:00.002-04:002015-08-27T16:44:35.681-04:00Pearl Stories, No. 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I received my tiniest contribution just after moving to California in June. It was from <b><a href="http://nataliaraya.com/">Natalia Araya</a></b> in Valencia, Spain and inside the mailer addressed in sweeping handwriting was a small, oval-shaped trinket box. The box, with its embossed leaf-pattern texture, had a mosaic of pink, yellow, and blue flowers on its hinged lid. I carefully opened the box to find a folded parcel, sealed with gold tape. I carefully opened this little bundle, too, and discovered five loops of thread-like black wire, each strung with seed pearls. I immediately wondered what the story was and how old they were.<br />
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I sent an email to Natalia to say thank you and let her know the pearls had arrived, as I always do with my contributors. I also asked her if the the pearls were old and, later that day, she replied with a detailed story about how she acquired them. She told me when she first moved to Spain, she bought some tools from a 78-year-old jeweler named Don Juan, "a retired man who lived in the middle of nowhere yet specialized in Victorian jewelry repair." She said they became friends and had many great conversations. One day he gave her a box full of old gems and pearls, including the ones she had sent to me. She asked him about the pearls and he explained they had been a part of something he had repaired once and the wire they were on was original. Natalia went on to say, "I treasure them, they are just so little and such a special gift, I am glad to give them to go to a big project, they have been around [and] I feel it's a good way to finish their story..." In another email, she sent me some photos of her with Don Juan, one from the day she bought the tools and another from after they had become friends. In this picture, the two are out for a walk one weekend during a visit with his family at their country house.<br />
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I like to think about the events that lead up to these emails and that will also, eventually, lead to me adding the pearls to the Pearl Piece. What an interesting series and wonderful connection between the three of us and then to all the other people who sent pearls as well. I like that these tiny pearls were once a part of something and are now finding purpose again, much like the pearl I described a few weeks ago. And, once again, I find myself in awe of the possibilities of human connection. <br />
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This week is the final week for <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry">my Etsy sale</a></b> and then at the end of the day on Sunday, August 30, I will close <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry">the shop</a></b> indefinitely. Every item listed is basically the last one I have and the piece in the picture is the piece you will receive. Your order will ship, most likely, the day after I get it. I added an "Under 50" section where you will find a number of nice things, too... I do hope you will visit the shop in the coming days and feel free to email me if you have any questions.</div>
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Thanks for reading.Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-69788323864672710482015-08-21T15:48:00.000-04:002015-08-21T15:50:47.481-04:00Into the Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry">Etsy sale</a></b> is still underway for the weekend and for about ten more days. It's been great so far and, as I've said before, this is kind of it... come the end of the day August 30, the shop will close. I do hope you will visit my shop and check out my limited but lovely selection. Then get a gift for someone special for now, or later, or maybe get yourself a little something. Your purchases will help me clear out my remaining stock and support me in my pursuit of graduate studies here in San Francisco. Here are a few of my current favorites:<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/KEH-JewelryKathy-Edwards-Hayslett/85834899899">Kathleen Edwards Hayslett</a></b> sent her contribution to me in late April. Inside the mailer was a short, handwritten note and a single pearl earring tucked inside a small fabric pouch with a drawstring closure. I read the note first, as I always do, and then opened the little bag to see its contents. Kathleen wrote she had been given a pair of pearl earrings from her dad when she was in her 30s but had lost one of them... and was now passing it on to me for my piece in memory of both of our fathers. This short but poignant message and the simple pearl earring brought me to tears. This kind of connection, this kind of shared experience, is why I make my work and why I wanted to make the Pearl Piece. My intention for this sculpture was reinforced and magnified with Kathleen's simple and layered addition.<br />
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Thanks for reading.Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-61385371419937403322015-08-19T14:38:00.001-04:002015-08-19T14:38:34.633-04:00New Observations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With the end of my 10 year posts yesterday, it's time to talk about something new, namely, my new home in San Francisco. I've been doing a lot of walking--exploring new places, revisiting old favorites, and just wandering around my neighborhood. Here are some observations gathered in my first month:<br />
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<b>lichen on shingles in my neighborhood</b></div>
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<br />Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-14849729504745467732015-08-18T16:57:00.000-04:002015-08-18T16:57:08.299-04:00It's Been 10 Years, Part 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>one of my absolute favorite pictures from my original collections by Hank Drew, </b><b>the Bamboo Necklace</b></div>
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One final 10-year post, and in this one, I want to say thanks to the people I consider part of my "team." My photographer, <b><a href="http://www.hankdrew.com/">Hank Drew</a></b>, my graphic designer, <b><a href="http://www.brandondawley.com/">Brandon Dawley</a></b>, my editor, <b><a href="http://www.kateyschultz.com/">Katey Schultz</a></b>, and my mentor, <b><a href="https://siennapatti.com/project/lori-talcott/">Lori Talcott</a></b>. I have worked with these wonderful people for years and I am grateful to them for their expertise, hard work, insight, and patience. Hank started taking pictures for me in 2004 with my production collections and is now taking beautiful images of my larger, more sculptural and installation-based work. I have known Brandon since high school and he's been creating logos, ads, banners, and posters for me for a long time. He also got my new website going. I met Katey at Penland in 1999 and recently she began editing for me from grad school essays to artist statements. Lori was one of my first teachers and continues to guide me today. In fact we had a long talk just a few days ago about grad school and, as always, she questioned, challenged, and supported me. These gifted, generous individuals know my work, they pay attention, they listen, they advise, and they communicate effectively and thoughtfully. There is a balanced, natural give-and-take that occurs between us and we work well together. I feel very fortunate to be able to work with them and consider each of them a friend, too. I hope you will take some time to visit the links included in this post and check out their incredible work.<br />
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<b> current installation shot by Hank Drew, </b></div>
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<b>the logo Brandon designed for my solo show <i>I Live Here Now</i></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Book';">Artist Statement</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Book';"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Avenir Book';">I am devoted to observing the world that surrounds me and questioning the human condition through the lens of my own life experience. Through a variety of traditional and exploratory multi-media techniques, I create jewelry, objects, and installations that hint at memory, time, loss, and the layered sense of self I believe we all carry. I intuitively select materials and forms to represent the intangible and to create abstract narratives. Using my own memory of people, places, and objects, I seek to communicate the duality of the human experience, convey emotion, and connect with others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">my most current artist statement written with help from Katey</span></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115882414/sentiment-pendant?ref=shop_home_feat_4">Sentiment Necklace on sale for $46.50, </a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115882414/sentiment-pendant?ref=shop_home_feat_4">now relisted and ready to ship</a></b></div>
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The first week of my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry?ref=l2-shopheader-name"><b>10 Year Anniversary and Thank You Sale</b> on <b>Etsy</b></a> was fantastic! Thanks to everyone who made a purchase. The sale continues this week and through August 30. All regular collection items are 25% off and <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry?section_id=16989400&ref=shopsection_leftnav_4">sale items</a></b> are an additional 10% off. I have <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115882414/sentiment-pendant?ref=listing-shop-header-1">relisted a few items that sold</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/159147027/hanging-web-earrings?ref=listing-shop-header-0">added something new</a></b>, too. I hope you will stop by the shop today or sometime this week and take a look! The shop will close indefinitely when the sale ends.<br />
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Thanks for reading.Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-8470854355025532542015-08-13T11:53:00.000-04:002015-08-13T11:53:57.073-04:00Pearl Stories, No. 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><a href="http://amytavern.blogspot.com/2015/07/pearl-stories-no-1.html">No. 1</a></b></div>
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Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-9583823970095141222015-08-12T13:56:00.000-04:002015-08-12T14:18:57.930-04:00From the "Vault"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/243803156/winter-landscape-necklace-no-1?ref=shop_home_active_2">Winter Landscape Necklace No. 1, enameled steel, sale $600</a></b></div>
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I recently got a few older pieces back from a gallery in London and, instead of shipping them to another gallery, I decided to put them on <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Etsy</a></b>. I don't offer many one-of-a-kind pieces there so I like adding a few now and again. Getting these pieces back was perfect timing! You'll find unique <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry?section_id=16913688&ref=shopsection_leftnav_3">Line Drawings</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry?section_id=17652323&ref=shopsection_leftnav_5">two enameled necklaces</a>,</b> all included in the 25% off sale. The Line Drawings have a sculptural presence and the enameled pieces were based on winter observations made while living in Penland, NC. Each enameled plate depicts a different observation of snow and ice.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/243693545/cluster-brooch?ref=shop_home_active_15">Cluster Brooch, sterling silver, $206.25</a></b></div>
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<br />Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-15302171516577243092015-08-11T12:10:00.000-04:002015-08-11T12:14:09.892-04:0010 Year Anniversary and Thank You Sale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115890555/curved-prize-earrings-with-posts?ref=shop_home_active_21">Curved Prize Earrings, SALE $51</a></b></div>
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The sale is on... please enjoy 25% off all regular items and 10% off sale items in my <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Etsy Shop</a></b>. Shipping is free in the U.S. and the sale runs through August 30. At that time, I will close the shop indefinitely. This sale is another way of celebrating my 10 years as a full-time artist, to usher in a new phase in my career, graduate school, and to say thanks to you for all the support over the years.<br />
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And, thanks for reading.Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-77489533123904819512015-08-10T14:50:00.002-04:002015-08-10T14:50:28.632-04:00It's Been 10 Years, Part 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/202881395/paused-sentiment-and-remembering?ref=shop_home_active_10">Paused Sentiment and Remembering Earrings, sale price $76.50</a></b></div>
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I began my Etsy shop, <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyTavernJewelry?ref=hdr_shop_menu">AmyTavernJewelry</a></b>, in 2009 and I have enjoyed being a part of that awesome community. It's a fun and accessible way to connect with other my customers and other artists. I've been debating whether or not to close the shop once grad school begins and, although I haven't come to a definitive conclusion, I have decided to close the shop for now at the end of this month. I might reopen around the holidays, but that remains uncertain. So, to celebrate my 10 years, mark my next chapter, and say thanks to all of you for your constant support, I'm having a sale starting tomorrow. Everything will be 25% off, except sale items which will be an additional 10% off. Everything pictured is in stock and orders will be shipped quickly. I am offering a limited selection at this time, but there are lots of lovely items in the mix and a few nice sale pieces. I will add a few one-of-a-kind necklaces and brooches, too. The sale will run through Sunday, August 30. Then my shop will go into vacation mode, indefinitely.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/116494384/small-pendant-bright-palette?ref=shop_home_active_16">Small Pendants, Bright Palette, sale price $55.50</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/158795190/three-arc-cluster-earrings?ref=shop_home_active_3">Three-Arc Cluster Earrings, sale price $81</a></b></div>
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I'm fortunate to have had many wonderful and varied experiences over the past ten years. My work has taken me around the U.S. and abroad and allowed me to meet incredible people along the way. While looking back, I challenged myself to choose a favorite moment from each year:<br />
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I moved to Portland, OR in 2005 and after "doing the math," I realized I could take the big leap into full-time studio work. As I said here on the blog back in May, i<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">t was an exciting, frightening, and necessary decision, and </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">I have never thought twice about it</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">.</span><br />
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I assisted <b><a href="http://raissabump.com/">Raissa Bump</a></b> during a Penland concentration in 2007. We didn't know each other but hit it off quickly and went on to have many excellent conversations. At one point early on, I told her I was feeling restless with my work. Raissa encouraged me to make art jewelry and helped me find a place to begin. She suggested that I simply look at what I was already making and respond to it. So I examined my production work, focused on the circle, and tried a gestural approach to construction and composition. The result was my <b style="font-style: italic;">Line Drawings </b>series and an important change in direction.</div>
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I was invited to present at the Professional Development Seminar at the Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference in Savannah, GA in 2008. I spent months preparing my talk and felt excited to have a chance to share my experience and help others in the field. About a week before the conference I became overwhelmed with stressed and I panicked. I called my mom and, as I paced in the hallway of my apartment, she gave me some truly sound advice. She asked me if I was prepared and I said yes. Then she said something like, "Amy, as long as you are prepared, you will be fine." My talk went really well and keeping my mom's words close helped me remain calm. I continue to carry those words with me and remind myself of them often. (This photo is a favorite of mine from a trip we took to Paris.) </div>
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<b>2010, class with Helen Carnac</b></div>
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My second summer as a resident at Penland in 2010 I took an enameling class with <b><a href="https://helencarnac.wordpress.com/">Helen Carnac</a></b>. I loved learning to enamel and spent my time just trying things and making samples. It was wonderful! But, more importantly, I began to identify key parts of my process. Helen introduced me to the power of walking and observing and I also started to recognize collecting and arranging in a serious way. (The picture above was taken while on a walk with Helen.) </div>
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<b>2011, Metalsmith Magazine and Velvet da Vinci solo show</b></div>
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2011 was a big year for me. My work was selected for <b>Metalsmith's Exhibition in Print</b> and was featured on the cover of the magazine <i>and</i> I had my first solo show at <b><a href="http://www.velvetdavinci.com/">Velvet da Vinci</a></b>. These two things were dreams come true. </div>
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<b>2012, traveling alone to Belgium</b></div>
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After my Penland residency ended in 2012, I wanted to go out and be a stranger in a strange land and I got the opportunity to have a solo show in Antwerp, Belgium. This marked my first solo traveling experience, too, and every bit of it was amazing. Traveling made me feel like my best self. I had to use every bit of me to find my way around and experience everything. I saw so many beautiful things and made good friends in my gallerist and her family. It was an honor to be able to travel to foreign country and make my work. I also realized how special it is to see things for the first time and discovered just how much I love seeing new things alone.</div>
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<b>2013, Iceland</b></div>
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The two months I spent in Iceland is my most special time in the last ten years and I still have trouble finding the right words to describe exactly why. The phrase I often repeat is "this place gives me room," and it really does. It changed me and my work and I imagine the things I learned there in May and June will continue to affect me for years to come. </div>
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<b>2014, making I Live Here Now</b></div>
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<b>2015, teaching process for three days at Pratt</b></div>
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As I wrote yesterday, process is very important to me. I have taught lots of short process workshops but finally got to teach for three full days at <b><a href="http://www.pratt.org/">Pratt Fine Arts Center</a></b> in Seattle, WA. I loved being able to present a variety of exercises to my students and have time to really get into things with them. I watched my students work really hard and at the end of the class each person had made some important discoveries. </div>
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<b>working on <i>Bruised, Once Broken</i> in my Penland studio</b></div>
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An important and unexpected part of the last ten years is my fascination with artist process. When I began my Penland residency in 2009 I planned to figure out the details of how and why I make my work. I remember writing in my sketchbook a list of all the ways I might try to figure some stuff out. It included daily drawing, reading about jewelry, writing about my work, and various hands-on, exploratory exercises. I'm not sure where this all came from but I feel like I composed the list by thinking about what I dreamed of doing in the studio and never had time for. Then I started to tackle my plan in a very deliberate way.<br />
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One winter in particular, I structured my day with a variety of tasks and followed a routine. I made one-hour pieces and did other time-based exercises. I read books on the history of jewelry and studied the work of contemporary jewelers. I thought about my work and I wrote it all down. I did the same round of activities nearly every day and by the end of the winter and I had tons of information at my finger tips. Then I realized I could use this information to my advantage. I was beginning to discover where my ideas were coming from and why, I understood the basic steps I took each time I made a new piece, and I knew what to do when I felt stuck.<br />
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Then process became my "thing." I wrote a memoir-style essay for a magazine about how I began to discover my process and lead Penland's Core Fellows through eight weeks of process during their core seminar. I went on to teach workshops at a number of places from Seattle, WA to Certaldo, Italy. In turn, I realized how much I love seeing how other artists work and truly enjoy helping people discover their own methods. Process has come to have its own identity in my work, too. It is often part of my concept as a ritual or some integral component that I choose to leave exposed.<br />
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Every artist has their own unique process, but I believe there are some universal basics. I share my personal experience as a way to guide others and I encourage my students to be open and to try everything. I also tell them some parts will be easy and some will be a struggle. I usually discover more about my own process every time I lead my 3D-sketching exercise or have my students make a list of 50 things that inspire them. I love digging deep and questioning and doing so only serves to make me better at what I do. Thinking back now, I am so excited about all of this and I know that what I found in the last ten years is just the beginning.<br />
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<b>paper model for the piece</b></div>
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<b>the completed piece</b></div>
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There are tons of pictures of process on my <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/amytavern/albums">Flickr</a></b> page and here are links to process images from <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/amytavern/sets/72157643950845465"><b><i>I Live Here Now</i></b></a> and <b><i><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/amytavern/sets/72157643950845465">In Between</a></i></b>, my most recent work.<br />
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My work has changed a lot over the years. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">I began with simple production collections in sterling, steel, and gold. Then I started my <b><i><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180957">Line Drawings</a></i></b> as a way to expand my ideas of line, shape, and visual movement. Next I moved into working with solid, geometric forms and negative space in my <b><i><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180956">Borderlines</a></i></b> series. Later I experimented with spray paint and historical jewelry in <i><b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180955/">Regal Graffiti</a></b></i> followed by clustering teardrops and bows to create voluminous <a href="http://amytavern.com/#/181196" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Bow Clusters</a>. This is also when I began using my memories to add meaning and depth to each piece. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">I was able to make specific bodies of work for solo shows in 2012 and 2013 including </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180953/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">This is How I Remember It</a> and <a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180951/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Observation/Translation</a>. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">For both exhibitions I used jewelry to illustrate my memories and observations using metal and non-metal materials. In 2014 I began to shift my focus to include non-jewelry forms in </span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/188916/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I Live Here Now</a>, a solo exhibition of jewelry, small-scale installations, and two-dimensional works for the wall. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">Most recently, I made <b><i><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/202458/">In Between</a></i></b>, my first large-scale installation inside a two-story utility elevator. </span><br />
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<b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180953/"> Oak Leaf Brooch, 2011, This is How I Remember It, </a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180953/">Fabricated Memory: Jewelry Box, 1980</a></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">Since 2005 my skills and confidence have gotten stronger. I know myself better and have a deeper understanding of what I do and why. My work has become more complex, detailed, and personal and there is still so much to learn and make. Please visit my recently updated <b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/">website</a></b> to see all my different bodies of work as well as <b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/216187/">works-in-progress</a></b>, <b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/194138">collaborative projects</a></b>, <b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180999/">wedding rings</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/181035/">photography</a></b>. </span><br />
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<b><a href="http://amytavern.blogspot.com/2015/05/its-been-10-years.html">Months ago</a></b> I announced that 2015 marks my ten-year anniversary of being a full-time artist and metalsmith. I also said I was going to do a <b><a href="http://amytavern.blogspot.com/2015/05/its-been-10-years.html">series of posts</a></b> reflecting on the past decade. Then I made a decision about grad school and began the cross-country moving process. There was just too much going on for me to wrap my head about anything retrospective, until now. For the next few days I will finally share some favorites from the past, starting today with a look back at the kind of work I was making then. At that time, my focus was production jewelry and I had five to seven collections depending on the year. I began with my <b><i>Ratio Collection</i></b>, and over time added <b><i>Egg & Bean</i></b>, <b><i>Steel + Gold</i></b>, and a <i style="font-weight: bold;">Men's Collection</i>, plus others. The work focused on simplicity, layers, and interesting shapes and lines. I used mostly sterling silver, but did add some non-precious materials and gold. My production work helped me to grow my business and name, and, most importantly, allowed me to make jewelry every day. Here are a few of my production collection favorites:</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.sirikvalfoss.com/">Siri Kvalfoss</a></b> from Tyssedal, Norway sent pearls to me in late April, mentioning in her hand-written note she had learned I was looking for pearls on April 27; the letter was dated April 28 and I appreciated her quick response. Her 15 faux pearls were hand-sewn to a piece of white linen alongside a wonderful geometric embroidery also in white. In addition to the individual teal stitches holding each pearl in place, she had also stitched a delicate 1/2" x 1" section, creating a free-form, yet thoughtful composition. I learned later that she had also done the white embroidery, <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardanger_embroidery">Hardanger-embroidery</a></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">, </span>a traditional part of the national costume of her district, Hardanger, and taught to her by her grandmother. The words that accompanied this small artwork stated the pearls were "totally fake, but nice anyway," which made me smile. Siri also mentioned she felt compelled to sew them to the linen. The excitement of her text, punctuated with exclamation points, and the lovely presentation of her contribution seemed so heartfelt to me... and here is this person in Norway whom I have never met, connected to me by a common interest in metalsmithing, and she had taken the time to not only send me pearls but to go even further and send them sewn in this manner. I was thrilled to receive her contribution and even more excited to be connected to her more through the Pearl Piece.</div>
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Just a few images and links to some of my inspirations and sources as I work on my Pearl Piece... from ancient pearls to a Brancusi bronze to Pluto. </div>
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<b><a href="http://virginiadorothy.com/home.html">Virginia Hungate-Hawk</a></b> sent me three faux pearl necklaces that she found amongst "all kinds of things one keeps but does not move away with." Her metalsmith mom had just turned her childhood room into a studio and Virginia had to sort through things she had left behind when she moved away years ago, things like ticket stubs and old jewelry. The change seemed bittersweet for Virginia. As she wrote in the note she included with her contribution, she had encouraged her mom to make the change, but it had caused her to realize one "never can really go home." This got me thinking about all the times I moved and all the things I left behind, got rid of, gave away, held on to, or put into storage. Objects mark time. They remind us of people and places and our attachment is personal and often rooted in emotion. I have a huge collection of jewelry and there are many, many pieces I haven't worn in years, but I choose to keep because they remind me of something or someone. As I thought about my jewelry, I remembered my own faux pearls including a bracelet I wore at my prom when I was 16. I know exactly where it is in my childhood home and I think I'll have my mom send it to me here in San Francisco. It needs to be a part of this piece. Virginia said she can't remember details of the necklaces she sent, but perhaps she wore one of the strands to her prom, too.<br />
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Read the other stories <b><a href="http://amytavern.blogspot.com/2015/07/pearl-stories-no-1.html">here</a></b> and <b><a href="http://amytavern.blogspot.com/2015/07/pearl-stories-no-2.html">here</a></b>.<br />
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<b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180945">Parallel Constellations</a></b> will be on view at <b><a href="http://www.crown-nine.com/">Crown Nine</a> </b>for ten more days. It's been great to have the work there because it's among some pretty incredible handmade jewelry by artists from around the U.S. and it's being seen by a different audience every day. I know a few pieces have sold, too, which is very exciting of course! If you live in Oakland, or the Bay Area, I do hope you'll stop by, see the show, and say hi to the wonderful women who work there.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.crown-nine.com/visit/">Crown Nine</a></b> is open from 10-6 Monday-Friday and 12-4 on Saturday. It is located at 515 9th Street in Oakland, CA.<br />
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Here's a link to <b><a href="http://www.crown-nine.com/loveandmetal/2015/6/17/parallel-constellations-jewelry-art-by-amy-tavern">Crown Nine's blog</a></b> and a great post about the show.<br />
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Thanks for reading.Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-23572826503175396552015-07-17T16:07:00.000-04:002015-07-17T16:07:11.157-04:00Necklace No. 12, For My Dad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Necklace No. 12 from <i><b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180954">Collected Memories: 1974-Present</a></b></i></div>
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My dad's birthday is today. He would have been 70. This is a necklace I made about him and a pair of earrings he gave me when I was 17. Each color represents a stage of his life: childhood, his life with my mom, my brother, and I, and his life with Alzheimer's. The shape of the folded fabric pieces represents the shape of the earrings. My father had been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's when I made it and this knowledge weighed
heavily upon me. I could not help but consider how he was losing his memory as
I was trying to recreate mine through my work. This necklace represents a key moment for me and my understanding of my use of memory.<br />
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In honor of my dad's birthday I will take a long walk along the ocean, a place he loved. I will also eat some cake.<br />
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Thanks for reading.Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-3738551263187559712015-07-16T16:09:00.000-04:002015-07-16T16:09:13.471-04:00Pearl Stories, No. 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have known Shava Lawson for years. We met in Seattle in 1999 and went to school together at the University of Washington. We were both in the BFA metals and jewelry program and have been friends ever since. Shava's package was the 17th one that I opened back in March and I remember being really happy to see her name in the return address. I opened the top crease of the yellow envelope with the blade of my scissors and carefully pulled out the matching card. Inside the card was a string of pearls, traditionally knotted and missing a clasp, draped from side to side. I lifted them to read the note and learned they had belonged to her grandmother, May, who was also an artist. Shava wrote that she had been wanting to do something with the strand for "quite some time" but decided I should have it because my pearl piece "feels so right." She also told me how excited she was to send them all the way across the country to "land in [my] hands." I was just stunned and I couldn't believe what I was holding: such a precious gift, now given twice.<br />
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<b><a href="http://amytavern.blogspot.com/2015/07/pearl-stories-no-1.html">Read Pearl Stories, No. 1 here.</a></b></div>
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Thanks for reading.Amy Tavernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914670518296801379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931593188594703131.post-80879592040078427962015-07-14T16:37:00.001-04:002015-07-14T16:40:04.472-04:00California as an Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><a href="http://www.wired.com/2014/04/maps-california-island/">a map from 1666 by Dutch cartographer, Peter Goos</a></b></div>
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I have a thing for islands. I like reading about them and studying them. I make work about them and see myself as one. There is <b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/tavernamy/iceland/">one</a> </b>in particular that I long to be on, all the time. I also love <b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/tavernamy/maps-diagrams-charts/">maps</a></b> and, again, I like reading about them and studying them. I've been paying close attention to maps of California and San Francisco and recently found a resource of very old maps of <b><a href="http://www.wired.com/2014/04/maps-california-island/">California as an island</a></b>. I learned after visiting <a href="https://lib.stanford.edu/california-as-an-island/" style="font-weight: bold;">The Glen McLaughlin Map Collection</a>, a collection of maps depicting California as an island, that California was imagined this way and even after the truth was discovered it took years for "the island to attach itself back onto North America on maps." Further, I find this statement fascinating:<br />
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Lagging behind reality and defining science give me pause... I was intrigued to learn about this version of California and see my new home state in a totally different way. I think I was comforted finding these images, too, because I like islands so much.<br />
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<b><a href="http://amytavern.com/#/180946">Island of 14,264 Days, an embroidered self-portrait</a></b></div>
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<b>map of Iceland, my favorite island</b></div>
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