making a living/making a life

this coming friday i will give a lecture during "making a living/making a life" at eastern carolina university in greenville, nc. jim gallucci (sculptor), mary bruno (printmaker), amy funderburk (painter), xavier jimenez (conceptual photographer), and clark whittington (art-o-mat) will also be speaking. a panel discussion will complement the lectures, followed by an exhibition reception featuring work by all the speakers.

i put the final pictures in my powerpoint over the weekend and started practicing. i'm looking forward to talking again (it gets a bit easier every time!) and hearing what the other artists have to say. plus, i finally have a chance to visit the ecu metals program and spend some time with my friends there.

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regal graffiti pro-shots

more new regal graffiti pro-shots by hank drew...



more on flickr.

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METAL Inclinations2

my white and red teardrop necklace was chosen to be a part of METAL Inclinations2, an online exhibition hosted by the society for midwest metalsmiths and hauser & miller. this year's exhibition, curated by jamie bennett, klaus burgel, sydney lynch, and john cogswell, features 50 different pieces and will debut online on october 31, 2010. i am very excited to be a part of this exhibition and look forward to seeing all the work in a few weeks.


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american craft ads

i am in two different ads in american craft this month, one for the penland gallery and one for the exhibition "spectrum" at heidi lowe gallery. i knew about both but had put them in the back of my mind - it was fun to find them as i leafed through the magazine yesterday.

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UGA studio visit

on saturday mary hallam pearse and a group of metals students from the university of georgia at athens came to visit me in my studio. i gave an hour long talk and did some question and answer. it was great to meet them and share my experience with them. it's always good for me to talk to groups - it gets a little bit easier with every experience and i find i'm learning to organize my thoughts better and hone my comments. my studio was one of several during the visit - they also went to see angela bubash, joanna gollberg, hoss haley, and adam whitney, who also showed them around the penland campus.

neckpiece in sterling silver by mary hallam pearse

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spectrum: work-in-progress

i am one of four artists to be featured in an upcoming exhibition showcasing color at heidi lowe gallery. the show is called "spectrum" and the other artists are sally collins, timothy mcmahon, and melissa tolar. i've been working on new pieces for the show and this time i am trying to be as 3D as possible while continuing to work with the teardrop and the bow. i am also planning to add new fluorescent colors paired with complimentary/clashing non-fluorescent colors.

more soon...and more pics on flickr.

spectrum
heidi lowe gallery
328 rehoboth avenue
rehoboth beach, de 19971
opening reception october 9, 6-9pm
through november 8, 2010

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queen of the night

i've been meaning to post this video for months...my friend and fellow jeweler, jen townsend, is an incredible wax carver. she is currently working on a series of cast and fabricated pieces based on female characters from famous operas. the piece in the video uses mozart's "the magic flute" and the character "queen of the night" for inspiration. jen took pictures throughout the carving process and then made this video complete with music. i think it's pretty amazing. the piece, which shows the queen hanging in the night sky with diamond stars and a colony of fruit bats hanging from her dress, is still in progress but will be finished soon in time for an exhibition at RIT.

please be sure to visit jen's website to see more of her beautiful work. like these pebble rings:



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