Posted on February 27, 2009 by hammermarks
Yesterday I finally finished the penultimate Elements necklace, Wood. It’s mostly made of brass with a sterling silver bezel and mahogany obsidian stone. I went with a circular theme, thinking about the rings in wood and cross sections of trees. I really like the way it came out, and the necklace compliments the pendant nicely. [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2009 by hammermarks
You may have noticed that the other series I’ve been working on besides Elements has been a growing number of medallions. “Medallions?” you might be thinking. “Aren’t those something hairy European guys in the 70’s wore?” OK, maybe you would be right. But it doesn’t have to be that way! My medallions are meant to [...]
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Posted on January 7, 2009 by hammermarks
So I took advantage of today’s lovely weather and grabbed a few shots of the newest Elements necklace, Ice, that I finished over the weekend. I chose the best photo to share with you. This is the 7th in a series of (probably) 9 necklaces and it’s made of sterling silver and botryoidal agate. Let [...]
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Posted on December 8, 2008 by hammermarks
Today I’m going to give you an idea of what all goes into the creation of one
of my Elements necklaces. As I was making my latest, Metal, I took some photos of the process so that you can see some of what all goes on while I am creating. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures [...]
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Posted on March 28, 2008 by hammermarks
Check out this link to the Herald Tribune. I’m one of the only two named artists in the exhibition!
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