Aug 26, 2014
Aug 12, 2014
Studio Visit: Dominique Bereiter
Last week, I had the great fortune of a visit from the jewelry artist Dominique Bereiter. Dominique has been following my work for some time, and invited me last spring to speak at the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG), where I had a wonderful time.
Dominique and a friend visiting from Baltimore voraciously and joyfully descended upon the studio and wanted to see and know about everything in it. We had a great conversation about the genius of primitive man and my recent experiments with shou sugi ban, the Japanese wood burning technique I recently blogged about.
Dominique's lively eyes lit upon a newly finished piece: a necklace made with AD IDEM (Norm Sartorius) wood and a piece of cold bent hickory. I was able to get a couple of pictures before she and her friend waltzed off to continue their Chicago artist touring.
Dominique and a friend visiting from Baltimore voraciously and joyfully descended upon the studio and wanted to see and know about everything in it. We had a great conversation about the genius of primitive man and my recent experiments with shou sugi ban, the Japanese wood burning technique I recently blogged about.
Dominique's lively eyes lit upon a newly finished piece: a necklace made with AD IDEM (Norm Sartorius) wood and a piece of cold bent hickory. I was able to get a couple of pictures before she and her friend waltzed off to continue their Chicago artist touring.
I'll be working on this iteration of the collection, and will share as I finish more pieces. I love the marriage of the rough, colorful, hand-worked chunks, to the sleek, cool hickory.
And I'll look forward to seeing Dominique at the next Baltimore American Craft Council show!
Aug 5, 2014
Visit My Work at the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco
I always love doing conferences in San Francisco. It's so great to give and get support from fellow artists, and gallerists, and to see new, exciting work -- I feel like San Francisco trips have been particularly vibrant.
Unfortunately, because of the million things going on this summer and fall, I won't be able to make the trip out to the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco this year, from August 8 to 10, at the Fort Mason Center, and open to the public!
But it's open to the public, and my work will be there, along with the work of so many of my amazing colleagues in the art community. I highly recommend a trip if you're nearby!
Awesomely, you'll be able to visit the Artful Home/Jiun Ho Showcase, where they're kind enough to be featuring some of my work. Artful Home is a super-wonderful retailer with whom I've been working for years, and Jiun Ho is a major interior decorator in the Bay Area.
Below, find some shots of the work you'll be able to visit. Let me know if you do stop by -- maybe you can take some pictures for me?
Unfortunately, because of the million things going on this summer and fall, I won't be able to make the trip out to the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco this year, from August 8 to 10, at the Fort Mason Center, and open to the public!
But it's open to the public, and my work will be there, along with the work of so many of my amazing colleagues in the art community. I highly recommend a trip if you're nearby!
Awesomely, you'll be able to visit the Artful Home/Jiun Ho Showcase, where they're kind enough to be featuring some of my work. Artful Home is a super-wonderful retailer with whom I've been working for years, and Jiun Ho is a major interior decorator in the Bay Area.
Below, find some shots of the work you'll be able to visit. Let me know if you do stop by -- maybe you can take some pictures for me?
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| a Signature Organic Coil, in ebonized oak (limited ed.) |
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| walnut brooch with cherry 3D printed "comb" (one of a kind) |
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| detail of "comb" |
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| AD IDEM rings, various woods (on of a kind) |
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