Category Archives: Art + Photography Continuing my art adventures, I decided it was time to learn a little bit more about beading. In Hawaii, I had taken a beginning wire-wrapping class and learned a little about stringing and earring design, but there were still a lot of things I didn’t know. My art clay instructor recommended the Bead Hold in […]  For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been taking art clay silver classes with Auckland jewelry artist Alison Boyce. I’ve definitely caught the jewelry making bug, and I love this medium in particular. Whether for simple earrings or a complex project you’d think would require silversmithing skills, art clay is a versatile and, frankly, game-changing […]  Recently, I went to Volcano to study lampwork with local artist Patricia Larsen-Goodin. She and I had met at 2400 Fahrenheit‘s annual sale the week prior and, when she heard I was interested in learning lampwork, she invited me to visit her studio. Brian and I drove up on Monday and spent two nights with […]  Last Saturday, Brian and I drove to Volcano to visit 2400 Fahrenheit, the glassblowing studio of Michael and Misato Mortara, two of the premier glassblowers working on the Big Island. It was the weekend of their annual open house and sale, which is generally held around July 4th each year. In addition to having special […]  Julia Cameron sure has my number. For about six weeks now, I’ve been studying her book, “The Artist’s Way,” a twelve-week course to rediscover your creativity. Because I’m a week behind schedule, I just completed chapter four. As soon as I read the chapter introduction, in which she states, “Warning: Do not skip the tool […] |
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