Fan Coral Cuff

Fan Coral Cuff

Just Completed sculpting this one...why is it that the simple ones take the longest? I knew I needed to do this cuff for a whole year, but I kept putting it off...sometimes I'm just not too bright.

This 1 3/4" wide cuff will be all Sterling Silver with a high polished starfish which could go Silver or 14k Gold plated.

I also tapered this cuff...the exact way your arm is tapered, made sense to me.



April is National Pecan Month!

"Little Pecan Box"

I picked up this cute little box while at Andre Christine's Gallery in Mooresville, NC

The artist who made the little Pecan Box is Dana Gingras.

Dana has beautiful hand carved boxes. Each box has so much thought carved into each one, it's as though while looking at the wood in it's natural state he can see the box within the wood and then he skillfully removes the box by carving it out.

I've added his impressive Bio below, but one sentence described his work beautifully... "His goal is to create something new and visually stimulating, yet still retain the natural dignity of material."

About this little box...

...Now, although I could have chosen one of his bigger boxes, like the one with the actual knot hole in the lid, or the box with the curvy wood grain that ran through the lid into the box which was so cool...but just in case I couldn't continue his art...I choose one of Dana's simpler pecan boxes which had beautiful flowing wood grain lines. I wanted to take this little box and continue the story by adding flowing pecan leaves.

My Leaf Choice

Pecan Box...Pecan Leaf. 

I'm a realist so my brain won't go in another direction and thanks to Michael McPeak, an awesome photographer on Flicker, I don't have to hunt down a pecan tree.

Not completed yet but I will be excited to show Dana our Pecan Box. I'm in the process of casting Silver so more than likely it will go silver with an antique finish.


Dana's Bio

Dana Gingras grew up surrounded by nature at the foothills of the Berkshires in Northwest Connecticut. After traveling extensively throughout Europe and the states he received his degree from The University of Connecticut. Continuing his education he spent the next four years apprenticing with noted glass and steel sculptor Larry Livolsi. Ever since he has maintained a studio focusing on large-scale work and custom interior pieces. His primary mediums are glass, metal, and wood. His work comes from the process of understanding these materials, their intrinsic properties, and inherent beauty. He currently resides in Mooresville, NC

“My goal is to create something new and visually stimulating, yet still retain the natural dignity of material”.

New Design using Sterling Silver & Glass...

Coconut Grove Art Festival

49th Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival
February 18,19,20 2012

See Us at Booth 171

"Wine, Women, & Music" Gallery Opening

Have a glass of wine with me tomorrow night and lets enjoy this wonderful evening!



Andre Christine Gallery Art Opening: Saturday February 11, 6-9pm

"Wine, Women, & Music"

Show opens with forty eight paintings and a reception to meet the artists.

Wine tasting with World Premier wines, and live music by
"The Greenhouse Jazz ensemble" Introducing glass blower David Goldhagen's incredible glass sculptures, and new to the sculpture garden is Robert Winkler "Winding Out" this large Cedar sculpture is very clever and uniquely done.

The gallery has seven new painters showing in this show, as well as Jewelry Designer Dawn Vertrees introducing a new collection of pieces exclusive to the gallery. Come join us for an evening of art, and music at 148 Ervin Road, Mooresville, N.C. 28117 Gallery hours are Tues- Sat. 10-5 visit our website: www.AndreChristineGallery.com

New Koi Cuff

Some may say my fins are finished, but nope..only a third there.

My fins will have some awesome flips in these.

Cool Wavy Fins...I'm having a blast!

 I'm trying to create a graceful movement with the Koi's fins yet keeping the cuff comfortable at the same time.

The detail in this cuff will be over the top, from it's fins to the texture of the scales on the Koi's back.

I'm finding that I like to keep around 3-6 projects going on at the

same time and at least 15 "to-do" projects on my mind...I think it's because of a couple of things, first my fingers get tired from

doing repetitive movements, such as scraping, carving, or making way too may dots or holes. 

Two...some designs require

designing while sculpting and this piece is a good example...so the brain needs a rest, third, ADHD!

 

A few cute Orchids added to my Etsy Shop...

Cattleya Orchid Post Earrings
Available in SS or 14k Gold Plated

Cattleya Orchid Pendant

Available in SS or 14k Gold Plated

Cattleya Orchid Ring
Available in SS or 14k Gold Plated
Please specify your size when ordering.

Our Etsy Shop

My Egyptian Concept...

Egyptian Cuff

My concept is to have an Egyptian Column wrapping around my customers 

wrist but with an open Lotus design between the two top column, unfortunately,

my design looks like a fancy keg of beer and the side view of the cuff looks like a cupcake...thank goodness I can sculpt better than I can draw.  Anyway, I choose the

Lotus because of it's connection to the Egyptians and because it's Egypt's National Flower

which I thought was unique plus it's a beautiful flower.

Seven New Items On Etsy...

Busy Busy Busy...Seve New Items Posted on my Etsy Store.

 

Katie's Wedding Ring - Finished

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