E di Lavoro Oggi Più

Here, dear phantom readers, is my beloved studio space.  It is my corner in the smallest room for the metals majors and I love it.

I do not love the dinner picture on my desk though.  Shortly after shooting this (composite) image I wrote myself a nice big note about the dangers of frozen "food".

Finally a finished shot of my nesting rings.  I have some more formal shots of them on the hand, but I had such a hard time that I've given up on those images.  I'll shoot more later.

I may reshoot this image as well, but since the hand on the right is my own, you have to give me credit for shooting the image at all.

Patina!  I'm glad I went with my own ideas instead of what everyone else ever in studio told me and did this lovely pack patina anyway.  I think it's fantastic.  I have now only to adhere the circuitry inside and line the edges with leather and they're done!  However, I must finish these, my casting project, and my second set of eyewear this week as well.  I will be very happy when the 15th has passed.

Mi Sono Stati Accolti Nella scuola Penland di Artigianato

I GOT INTO PENLAND!!!

Yes, this is a post with no photos.  No, I didn't make anything.  BUT!!!  I've gotten a scholarship!  So, I shall spend two weeks this summer in deep immersion at Penland, happily and exhaustingly learning everything I can about the construction and functionality of eye glasses and eye wear.  WIN.

Rodere Rodere Rodere ...

Quick proof of concept video from Tron class. He is scared of the dark! Dark makes him chomp and his eyes turn red. Most fearsome.

Resoconto Idee per un Progetto in Ritardo

I've been massively neglecting my casting class and its related projects. After a night of crazed sketching I came up with this idea. The parameters are to use a mold to replicate a part at least five times, make a piece which is wearable and cognizant of weight, and which also deals with the theme of protection. This is Stacy's idea of an open project.

This is actually an idea I've had for a bit. It's a customised dust mask made of leather and brass mesh with a pocket bit on the insides to hold cut pieces of standard dust mask to change out as required. The problem with normal ones is that they are huge. My face is not and despite everything I do I stretch my jaw to keep them in place and after a bit this hurts rather a lot. So this is the solution: if I have to modify it at all, I might as well go all out.

My cast bits will be as seen on the right side- small decorative bits which will be attached to larger vine-like decorative bits (all to be cast as one) and riveted onto the mask proper. I also plan to cast a buckle for the back.

Now to do it all in 2 weeks...

Cena Tra Amice

Last weekend my wonderful friend Sarah came to visit me from Chicago. After two days of eating everything we possibly could all over Milwaukee, we decided to have a light dinner of fruits and vegetables.

This beautiful pile is our result. Not exactly light, especially since the bread was used to mop up wonderful melted butter. However, it was delicious and we had fun making it.

Commissione: Completa

Good thing I left what I intended to work on at home today. Finished my commission (finally!).

Inscription reads "only a life lived for others" and is from a larger quote apparently by Einstein. Anyway, the etching is hideous, and i just noticed the symbol is pointing the wrong direction. REALLY should have checked on that before I decided which way I was gonna solder it on....

Fortunately, I have the where-with-all to not say all this to my buyer (or post this blog where she could find it) so if she's happy that's all that matters. Hating one's own work is for school and self reflection.

Relazione Sui Progressi Compiuti Enormi