Bracelets of Summer 2010

October 12, 2010

Repousse’ is a technique I love. Repousse’ is like forging in that I can achieve changes of width and height, very feminine and sensual. I have made several pieces where I used reppousse’ elements set on an overlay frame. I wanted to try integrating repousee’ with forging since I have never done the two techniques together in any substantial way. [...]

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Bracelets of Late Summer 2010

October 12, 2010

Summer in Tucson is tough, it is HOT and business is S L O W …which is the prefect time to do some experimenting. It’s a good time to build inventory for fall. The price of gold and silver combined with stones makes the retail prices high and so this summer I tried to make [...]

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Summer 2010 Work

August 17, 2010

I have had many wonderful opportunities this summer for a variety of work. I was approached by a priest from a local Catholic church who was restoring two monstrances for the church. The monstrances were minus the lunas which hold the host inside.  I worked in brass to make the two, one of which had [...]

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More Spring 2010

April 8, 2010

I have been making many bracelets of late using turquoise which I purchased at the Tucson Gem Show. I bought some turq from my friend Ed Newman of Oro Valley Gems. Ed has increasingly had good turquoise rough to choose from. I purchased Hatchita and Ithaca Peak rough from Ed and his wife Linda this year. I [...]

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Spring 2010

April 7, 2010

I haven’t written in some time but, rest assured I have been working away in my studio. If ever you are in the Tucson area and wnat to see my studio give me a call or email, all my numbers are on my “About” page in this Blog. Life’s ups and downs have been acute [...]

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Winter Jewelry Collection

November 16, 2009

I haven’t Blogged in weeks and weeks, I am of the school of not saying anything unless I have something to say, at least I would like to think of myself that way. So serious am I .  Last night the Pats lost to the Colts in one of the best football games I have [...]

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More bracelets

August 7, 2009

It seems I have been  making only bracelets this summer and here are two more. I was commissioned by my brother in law to make a bracelet for my sister using a ruby he had purchased for her several months ago. I have been getting all my colored stones from Tim Roark Imports and Tim [...]

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Summer work ’09

August 6, 2009

I have not been posting much this summer, I have been working though and will attempt to catch up with this post. I have been mostly working in silver and just a little in gold. I have been looking at Marbeth Schon’s books ,”Modernist Jewelry” and “Form and Function” for inspiration. I have also been [...]

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Bracelet in Platinum and Gold

August 6, 2009

I was given a chance by friend/patron to make a bracelet in platinum of a design I have just recently made. I have always loved platinum but since I work on speculation alot and purchase my materials myself I am not able to afford it. I work on spec. for my own art work since I [...]

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Cast of Characters: Skip Crouse

August 6, 2009

Last year a long time client, Skip Crouse, became interested in writing a book about my family and our work. Skip grew up in Tucson and has known of my family for many years. After discussing the book idea with me he decided to come to Tucson from his home in New Hampshire and take [...]

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