tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16337572412901061372024-02-07T14:35:17.042-08:00Sherry Cordova Jewelrydays in the life of an art jewelry creatorSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-91263678135937742932009-08-16T19:55:00.001-07:002009-08-16T19:55:39.610-07:00SardinesSwirling<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/KMQ4Sm2gYPc' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/KMQ4Sm2gYPc'/></object></p><p>The inspiration behind the "Swirling Schools" earring, pendant, and necklace designs</p></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-57944965896576464672009-05-13T17:22:00.000-07:002009-05-13T17:25:29.576-07:00New location<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Look for new posts on the blog attached to my website: <a href="http://www.sherrycordova.com/blog">sherrycordova.com/blog</a></span></span></span>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-25949778764191715012009-04-24T23:13:00.000-07:002009-04-27T20:21:07.703-07:00Drips, Drools and Underpainting at the San Jose Museum of Art<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">A favorite piece in the permanent collection of the </span></span><a href="http://www.sjmusart.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">San Jose Museum of Art</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> is a </span></span><a href="http://www.sjmusart.org/content/exhibitions/exhibition_infoDetail.phtml?itemID=6171&pastEventImages=no&eventID=405"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">3D fiberglass S form with parts of a face shown in a looping video.</span></span></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br />After visiting the </span></span><a href="http://images.google.com/images?rlz=1C1GGLS_enUS310US310&sourceid=chrome&q=jun+kaneko&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=9zbzSYW2CJq6tAO_nMjUCg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Jun Kaneko</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> ceramic's exhibit (</span></span><a href="http://www.tylermuseum.org/Kaneko.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">huge pieces!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">), </span></span><a href="http://www.themaingallery.org/art/colbrie/colbrie.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Doris Fischer-Colbrie</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, Kathleen Gordon and myself took seats at the Prints of Andy Warhol audience participation table. The exercise was designed to teach underpainting. We'd seen the San Francisco school of abstract expressionism exhibit upstairs, which has also been unkindly referred to as the Drips and Drools school. You'll see some of that influence in the works below.<br /><br />The work of Doris Fischer-Colbrie:</span></span><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QUYGqiK2aM-IDh49EZwwTg?authkey=Gv1sRgCPnd4-L6jevimAE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLwIzwQy0tiHFZBLyL-KXb1BWxoE3Ir2BnmT0OzvP4f64bsGT1iCFOM4h59YB84qGkwlqMUnKqyGrv0LNApCrLQDCsV8QwK3vPdg3csw9z04FMTJp1KRQatI2nYppVAc_GpOnUuiMxvwo/s400/WarholPrintsActivityFischer-ColbriePIC_0004.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sherryc3/SherryCordovaJewelry?authkey=Gv1sRgCPnd4-L6jevimAE&feat=embedwebsite">Sherry Cordova Jewelry</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The work of Kathleen Gordon:</span></span><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Yak6yBbdTIaqHkmPiSePSg?authkey=Gv1sRgCPnd4-L6jevimAE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SfM-vxiJu-I/AAAAAAAAA_I/AvQS35cEQSs/s400/WarholPrintsActivityGordonPIC_0008.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sherryc3/SherryCordovaJewelry?authkey=Gv1sRgCPnd4-L6jevimAE&feat=embedwebsite">Sherry Cordova Jewelry</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The work of Sherry Cordova:</span></span><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ujCMnupCbARR0xjWZ8gMkw?authkey=Gv1sRgCPnd4-L6jevimAE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SfM-utCx_eI/AAAAAAAAA_E/_W2IuC4c3AU/s400/WarholPrintsActivityCordovaPIC_0002.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sherryc3/SherryCordovaJewelry?authkey=Gv1sRgCPnd4-L6jevimAE&feat=embedwebsite">Sherry Cordova Jewelry</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We also enjoyed the Women's Work printmakers exhibit, especially two prints from </span></span><a href="http://www.marlboroughfineart.com/exhibitions/zoom.asp?id=2016"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Louise Bourgeois</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">. Below is a photo I took of a Bourgeois sculpture at Fundacio Pilar i Joan Miro in Mallorca.</span></span></div><div><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ET76JcRa4DvopRFGXLDgaw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SWXI_gKWW-I/AAAAAAAAAOU/OdALHBeSdm0/s400/DSC01860.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sherryc3/FundacioPilarIJoanMiro?feat=embedwebsite">Fundacio Pilar i Joan Miro</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-60097495979120238122009-04-22T16:49:00.000-07:002009-04-22T17:07:02.343-07:00Advanced Filigree DVDYehuda Tassa filling a flower component of a filigree pendant<div><br /><a rel="attachment wp-att-202" href="http://sherrycordova.com/blog/?attachment_id=202"><img class="size-full wp-image-202" title="yehudaadvfiligreedvdfillingflowerframe" src="http://sherrycordova.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/yehudaadvfiligreedvdfillingflowerframe.jpg" alt="Filling a flower component of a filigree pendant" width="450" height="280" /></a><br /><br />Friend, filigree mentor, and filigree master Yehuda Tassa is about to release his second filigree how-to DVD. While reviewing the DVD for Yehuda in order to give him feedback before the final version is cut, I took some screenshots.<br /><br />Yehuda Tassa, Yemenite Filigree Master, as seen in excerpt from his second DVD to be released in 2009<br /><br /><a rel="attachment wp-att-203" href="http://sherrycordova.com/blog/?attachment_id=203"></a><div><a rel="attachment wp-att-203" href="http://sherrycordova.com/blog/?attachment_id=203"><img class="size-full wp-image-203" title="yehudainadvfiligreedvd" src="http://sherrycordova.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/yehudainadvfiligreedvd.jpg" alt="Yehuda Tassa, Yemenite Filigree Master seen in excerpt from his second DVD to be released in 2009" width="450" height="251" /></a><br /><br />Back in the first few sessions of filigree workshops, Yehuda used to teach the flower project first. Once us intermediate students convinced him, he started teaching an easier project to the new students, and this is now a second project in his workshops.<br /><br />Below are the first three things I ever created in filigree, years ago. The filler patterns that Yehuda is teaching are different than those in my pendant/pins. And, you'll notice I went for a prong setting in all three of my pieces; the DVD teaches a bezel set stone on a pendant. If the picture of my pieces looks familiar, perhaps you've seen the photo before in "The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry: A Complete Guide to Essential Techniques" by Joanna Gollberg, Lark Books.</div><div><br /><a rel="attachment wp-att-204" href="http://sherrycordova.com/blog/?attachment_id=204"><img class="size-full wp-image-204" title="fraternal_triplets_pendant-pins_fine_silver_sterling_garnet_peridot_amethyst" src="http://sherrycordova.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/fraternal_triplets_pendant-pins_fine_silver_sterling_garnet_peridot_amethyst.jpg" alt=""Fraternal Triplets" filigree pendant/pins by Sherry Cordova" width="184" height="138" /></a></div><div><br />"Fraternal Triplets"</div><div>Sterling and fine silver, amethyst, garnet, and peridot</div><div>Pendant/Pins</div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-14774663352197703392009-04-21T15:45:00.000-07:002009-04-21T15:45:00.559-07:00Organizing the Workshop<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/Se0d-edZReI/AAAAAAAAA5o/J6xxk0Ev3tc/s400/DSC07427.JPG" /><br />After many many months, the hydraulic press is in it's final home and bolted down. Now it looks like a very tall person with a white shirt on; the white shirt is the fancy dust cover. Yes, I'll need a foot stool to place items on the press; luckily there's one out there because the cabinets are also too tall for me to reach past the first shelf!</span><br /><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/Se0cq8vQrsI/AAAAAAAAA5c/fsHU3l_a7Cw/s400/HydraulicPress_DSC04075.jpg" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Without the cover, the hydraulic press looks like this (in it's old location taking up workbench space.)</span><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:11px;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9_sCIWukbfMGpEdrfUpJ_w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/Se0eI-s-09I/AAAAAAAAA6I/p1EZE3ndR0w/s400/DSC07428.JPG" /></a><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style=" text-align: left; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The vacuum caster is also in it's permanent location. All that's needed is a mirror so I can see the oil level while it's running.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-61551497836617182392009-04-20T15:41:00.000-07:002009-04-20T15:41:00.320-07:00Monterey Bay Aquarium<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ic-fL7RjJpHEvFCQs7-8ElgMaHtfli_x-FlJQrcJTatR-1NP3z7w700P-upomFkhQOmM_-FL9yBswLDsEp0OcFS0w5ySayl1GePJGXGYCoIONTzopsl8S7WTWBS2uaIR5idKZKwgc6mv/s1600-h/TunaOuterBayExhibitMontereyBayAquariumDSC07280.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ic-fL7RjJpHEvFCQs7-8ElgMaHtfli_x-FlJQrcJTatR-1NP3z7w700P-upomFkhQOmM_-FL9yBswLDsEp0OcFS0w5ySayl1GePJGXGYCoIONTzopsl8S7WTWBS2uaIR5idKZKwgc6mv/s320/TunaOuterBayExhibitMontereyBayAquariumDSC07280.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326166112306795282"></a><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><br /><br /></font></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana">Creatures in residence at the Monterey Bay Aquarium</font></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><br /></font></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHEbwr7j0bFQNbni2evzk-Fl5NoCyDF5wIWxRO9d4_Lv2qGH9jtfZRqnBGq2kCPOfeMbGhby4NjkdyYz9YS9zbhsoNdVw-HI6XIpfUD04abuNodKLWcjsjxDpGu7q9DWpI5F1ZG16PxRz/s320/WolfEelDSC07339.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326166108321710050"><br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana">Wolf Eel</font></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_vPfWDZiQ4Ei3vj3ICQJI4KRHUjQTpVv1YYx_pM1k4Jr06KSQIt8qMpA7L3DC0TIOHw0g4gXRxFxIRcVp_7-4hrGN-gYi6ElbLh5m92w-HwEfsYv8zFTfx_aETChoALhYcf5UHK3eMgd/s320/FemaleOctopusNoFlashSignDSC07333.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326166118666127746"><br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana">Octopus emphasizing the "no flash" policy for photographers</font></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHgNWsSxWaT3_4VlUEjnlUrrWOH7PZoxDRLHsdn7gVqCgWyuQYbjvjlhCshd_zcZSa0t-6Hhy1GLsyvjmnNZocdRbGxygEnOv1JjNahNG_rGweXohCFHt7FzNc3e1SUfGSlC3J7p8b-pn/s320/HammerheadFromBackOuterBayExhibitMontereyBayAquariumDSC07302.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 276px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326166115228700114"><br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana">Powerful and graceful hammer head in the Outer Bay exhibit<br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-4zj_-BLYr1epZxWhgbbO8Y4nTXyrZRZ35-1D8_h1C5GzpxrQiRNvV4EbAch6gJkxM-pFxVMzQk9BUb1NAywUXqfs1r_MwyJ9OuIsIphyphenhyphengqprx9NGFHaPVdtWzVRt2mpot7AqYFe5auP/s320/NudibranchMontereyBayAquariumDSC07354.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 298px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326166329103813842"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><br /></font></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana">Nudibranch</font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><br /></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana">I tried to take photos of the Leafy Sea Dragons; either the creatures moved too much, or the tank distorted the image. </font></font><a href="http://www.divegallery.com/Leafy_Sea_Dragon.htm"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana">Here's a link to a nice image.</font></font></a><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"> And, did you know there's a </font></font><a href="http://www.leafyseadragonfestival.com/events_The_Life_Of_The_Leafy_Sea_Dragon.html"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="small"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana">festival for the Leafy Sea Dragons?</font></font></a></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-11987434249920960732009-04-19T00:38:00.001-07:002009-04-19T00:40:24.186-07:00Vacuum Caster Modifications<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pFdE1fCnGDjIFrKemNdEiuPMHYLxEPYYrkh8V04CelIZMZmX2rEdYwltOnpDBIzmchVWC93H0HqH6abNofVG5XNfiZxUzazg8hAJ7mtBW-GOSSbb8X2ptLx8VtNybY1NOsmGMa_HIsuS/s1600-h/Plumbing&IrrigationPartsForVacuumPumpModificationDSC07414.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pFdE1fCnGDjIFrKemNdEiuPMHYLxEPYYrkh8V04CelIZMZmX2rEdYwltOnpDBIzmchVWC93H0HqH6abNofVG5XNfiZxUzazg8hAJ7mtBW-GOSSbb8X2ptLx8VtNybY1NOsmGMa_HIsuS/s320/Plumbing&IrrigationPartsForVacuumPumpModificationDSC07414.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326169541527642098" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The used vacuum caster I purchased started leaking oil after I turned it on the first time. So before turning it on again a revamp was required. The newer models are now built for servicability and for easy access to the oil input port. My older model required some modifications in order to make adding oil easier.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A trip to the hardware store seemed in order, and these are the parts from the plumbing and irrigation aisles that we thought would work.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6r5lHYSQQkvnyua1RNcTJUOpQFa6qEPAvt85VCs95e4oB3u9YioteMt7lHesFTkx3chd-XAMIBs93-ZpMnQd9GUMewMVZd3NTNFUR7CKN1C0UX4ggo6VI-G9ERyKRhGRjLwEtD8yTJZ8f/s320/TopFillModificationForOilIntoVacuumPumpDSC07418.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326169540500730402" /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here are the parts installed, and below is a closeup of the modification to the oil input port.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/Sepa-ySsqzI/AAAAAAAAA4s/lk5ydndrO3w/s320/VacuumPumpOilFillSystemModificationDSC07417.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326169544017619762" /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Once the mods were made and oil was added, we ran the pump. If the pressure is low enough, water will turn to ice.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The pressure reached the max for this unit, and the water was very cold. Need a more powerful pump to make ice!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyinSE9QSF3PWVH76evi4Gb-lV5DnntwIdQcViU41FCRo5tbELrfMifcVKKhOwylr8NLWESTqtTBgedZZpMcQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-87141398028926234142009-04-18T15:30:00.000-07:002009-04-18T15:41:08.625-07:00The Secret Lives of Seahorses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivio7xYbdHZk3yKcn2ztFzhAxPOFBKqTmnzH9YhwjCDyOKn3Rz2Lk0S6iltJHbL-oRrY8hkofVamFE4xCFB1E4CdYAnm2u_hEUKcqZ5-L6mu8-4kyw73C8S1TTdrvp1Cs_8_qBrXXZ53aO/s1600-h/LeafySeaDragonDSC07178.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivio7xYbdHZk3yKcn2ztFzhAxPOFBKqTmnzH9YhwjCDyOKn3Rz2Lk0S6iltJHbL-oRrY8hkofVamFE4xCFB1E4CdYAnm2u_hEUKcqZ5-L6mu8-4kyw73C8S1TTdrvp1Cs_8_qBrXXZ53aO/s320/LeafySeaDragonDSC07178.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326163614384400642" /></a><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Monterey Bay Aquarium's latest exhibit is The Secret Lives of Seahorses. Having seen only a few seahorses in their natural habitats, we knew we'd enjoying seeing more at the aquarium. The sea dragons and pipefish are something we still want to see diving.... </span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SepVlspAiwI/AAAAAAAAA20/A9M_NHcie98/s320/PipefishDSC07131.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326163615445715714" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSfSRh6vXRrF6M4UYniCWxmdFLIBtuU3i5xddW6FHY-n69nWuhVnaHrteb_pPKR9qFvTk6gE3nJLKttEiVwyt0c6E3claZ6rrA6trr8wNrvibNVvyeTb-gGQkx-KoQ_UTVPxr5jpBdTFx/s320/PipefishDSC07262.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326163613287950306" /><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCcI8Qsy0jq0TxrOXXG4SgV_h15xzXVm3u-j1Us_fvmm5ve1SCrmyAsUJ2ziOi1ziW6XBZu0DWg49SunJ_kNbZsruf_2M_Ud5cwiKM9ZPXUcfhm1Ri-EmTuVessebKLQsJwK_dM76qET5/s320/SeahorseDSC07269.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326163618876894578" /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SepV2T5b6_I/AAAAAAAAA3U/6Zi0ZmDYmhQ/s320/SeahorseMontereyBayAquariumDSC07115.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326163900861508594" /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SepVl8xgElI/AAAAAAAAA3E/Mohp7YV5y6U/s320/PotBellySeahorseDSC07201.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326163619776303698" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8XwcQRQWAvQvXlih3lc4z0YfLcriq-jtOqC7P25hOAFa0DNomS0WMJqwzM4fmNK5PfH3FDhyyPJbZc0ca3tNnfz6m__v5jAX4GZqD2t1JgYA6W2JCrQVz6-vPz3AVt7g008p6pVkGG7P/s320/SeahorseDSC07222.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326163903991936226" /><br /></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-90449122981728617992009-04-16T15:00:00.001-07:002009-04-18T15:30:10.821-07:00Dunes Reforming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SepUJNHgMwI/AAAAAAAAA2c/i2LYGFKfY5k/s1600-h/SandCityDunesReformingDSC07087.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SepUJNHgMwI/AAAAAAAAA2c/i2LYGFKfY5k/s320/SandCityDunesReformingDSC07087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326162026435719938" /></a><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Driving down Highway 1 on one of the windiest days of the year, we were able to see the changes in the dunes as they happened. The town where the pictures were taken is appropriately named Sand City.</span></span></div><div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBwRGGJJHmBgMQRbzEPHzhuIpvXfK347TZ-aKx4pou99lZO9WH3eayy4b4QSUm_hsZngobupGaVbtZFBuC12PmKHpvtr8gKrw_oz6gT1RaVvYurykWLp7n4Klj3F5kXaqC6dymLlyeEaF/s320/DunesReformingSandCityDSC07089.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326162024834193330" /><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-2223145437377475762009-04-08T21:30:00.001-07:002009-04-08T21:32:31.117-07:00Sharing Textures<font style="" size="2" face="verdana">The <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFBASilverClay/">local metal clay guild</a> held a texture swap last weekend. Attendees brought different found, created, or purchased objects to share. The offerings ranged from fabric to carved polymer clay molds to a piece of cauliflower to a piece of worm eaten wood from an apple tree in someone's yard. Those worms are quite the artists.</font><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AL8FQy3nr5wlZ04vpawW2FKg5i0zfq1BWjVnPddqTmVvtJ2OHtyYVqhh2VuEsEPai8iIVTjXiQ-_Q5fqn_2DgpTMENoft0Lib1NGWcZDLarBfLi6SbkxC2EDwMHG_wdoRj4cv_b-_hC-/s1600-h/TextureSwapSFBASCG_DSC07059.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AL8FQy3nr5wlZ04vpawW2FKg5i0zfq1BWjVnPddqTmVvtJ2OHtyYVqhh2VuEsEPai8iIVTjXiQ-_Q5fqn_2DgpTMENoft0Lib1NGWcZDLarBfLi6SbkxC2EDwMHG_wdoRj4cv_b-_hC-/s320/TextureSwapSFBASCG_DSC07059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321644789178564642" border="0"></a><br /><br /><font size="2"><font face="verdana">Regular Sculpey (TM) was given to paid members, and after everyone had snacked, the polymer clay prep and molding began. One of the chapter officers brought four pasta machines for everyone to use. Some people, I was one of them, brought two part RTV molding compound.</font><br /><br /><font face="verdana">While my work will still use only the molds I take when I travel, and/or my interpretation of my travels, I now have many molds to share with students when I teach.</font></font><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwKS0G4YFHySw6CIW8eo_I6aPUl5vUbYEZY-2tyb5t-nCDdl8S16aIGF9qrUp0gHZ4PpHChJmbI-rhJubkrX_sqcKOZTXWRzgkNQpKALQRU8_sbWLEdRPCL1-Xgokqcehj94a3c2vj9zD/s1600-h/TextureSwapPolymerClayImpressionsDSC07060.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwKS0G4YFHySw6CIW8eo_I6aPUl5vUbYEZY-2tyb5t-nCDdl8S16aIGF9qrUp0gHZ4PpHChJmbI-rhJubkrX_sqcKOZTXWRzgkNQpKALQRU8_sbWLEdRPCL1-Xgokqcehj94a3c2vj9zD/s320/TextureSwapPolymerClayImpressionsDSC07060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321644799390528258" border="0"></a>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-68684301420558237622009-04-06T16:54:00.000-07:002009-04-06T19:42:29.407-07:00The Gold Coast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdqgXCpSfJI/AAAAAAAAA18/El6NF19SNRc/s1600-h/HawaiiYellowTangBeingCleaned.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdqgXCpSfJI/AAAAAAAAA18/El6NF19SNRc/s320/HawaiiYellowTangBeingCleaned.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321742227399146642" border="0"></a><br /><br /><font size="2">During a recent dive and snorkeling trip to Hawaii's Gold Coast (the west side of the Island of Hawaii) we noticed fewer yellow tangs than we had in the past. Every time we go there seem to be less. One of the dive guides explained that the island is one of the few places that they can be found in sufficient numbers to 'harvest' for the aquarium trade.</font><br /><br /><font size="2">The Gold Coast received it's name because people flying in decades ago would see a shimmering gold coast. The huge schools of yellow tang seemed to cover the coastal reef. Now, it's a lucky day if you see a few juvenile yellow tangs. You'll see some adults but there are no more huge schools coloring the coast gold.</font><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwtmEg99GCMVZEG8vlkxww3Zgm027Cm0WEJp1WWdg3zDLLV85ThWCKebGvRbiIm8aqegQvExD3nvhKjH7gPBw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><font size="2"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNYkY-Ssqns">As you watch this video,</a> notice that there is one yellow tang being cleaned by one Hawaiian cleaner wrasse. Fewer tangs mean less food for the cleaner wrasse, and thus fewer wrasse. Turtles and other fish also rely on the cleaner wrasse for their health care (see photo below). The whole reef is affected by the diminished numbers of these two species of fish.</font><br /><br /><font size="2">For every one fish that makes it into an aquarium alive, many have had to die in the harvesting and shipping process. The reef continues to suffer and the balance of this coral reef is adversely affected. If you're even thinking about putting a yellow tang in an aquarium, I ask that you think again and resist the temptation.<br /><br /></font><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9Lo5qFInxlWJ97BK2qSuvbxGbZZgdf8acbSxz4hBGEZk39M-39WoWTwT77XKsBjAxBga7GkboxibMinDXJsJ01dTAhLe4ww2AJgwyirGS3NBmICzfuXAsspT1PWM4959mQS4ryODEzFv/s1600-h/TurtleCleaningStationBigIsland2008_PIC_0011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9Lo5qFInxlWJ97BK2qSuvbxGbZZgdf8acbSxz4hBGEZk39M-39WoWTwT77XKsBjAxBga7GkboxibMinDXJsJ01dTAhLe4ww2AJgwyirGS3NBmICzfuXAsspT1PWM4959mQS4ryODEzFv/s320/TurtleCleaningStationBigIsland2008_PIC_0011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321742228563828658" border="0"></a>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-3134505736481472022009-04-05T17:33:00.001-07:002009-04-06T00:15:26.018-07:00More Volts & Amps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1g2L06xbx_MHvYATymjugJ8qUzrkHO_a7eFzcV7mF10GdLpeqgUd5A4gNVsImjVCLt3DkM2yUL3-WJMcKG3G7DHCAHwT_kf0M5TWs2OS24Y8nzMw_PQllIHWAMunLY_sfwJT2r2LHH9Lb/s1600-h/SideOneInterpretiveUrchinsEtchingDSC07027adj_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321377937557715282" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1g2L06xbx_MHvYATymjugJ8qUzrkHO_a7eFzcV7mF10GdLpeqgUd5A4gNVsImjVCLt3DkM2yUL3-WJMcKG3G7DHCAHwT_kf0M5TWs2OS24Y8nzMw_PQllIHWAMunLY_sfwJT2r2LHH9Lb/s320/SideOneInterpretiveUrchinsEtchingDSC07027adj_web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">When it was time for </span><a href="http://sherrycordovajewelry.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">more electrolytic etching</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> I decided to try the trickle charger as the source. Well . . . whoever named it was accurate: trickle means trickle. Even the C batteries caused more bubbles in the saltwater when they were hooked up. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/My%20friend%20Pat%20had%20a%20great%20idea%20to"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">My friend Pat</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> had a great idea to check the local electronics store for a battery that would suit our need (desire) for speed. Plan B meant a perusal of the battery aisle. I now know why UPS units for computers are so heavy - they have all these dense batteries inside of them. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">A guy in the test/measurement department obliged us and broke out some new leads to test whether the chosen UPS battery had a charge. Yes, it did. And, it works very nicely. The good news is that when I drain the battery, I can hook it up to the trickle charger and recharge it. So, the trickle charger will be used indirectly after all.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEOnF9zH0QqgBuptGldao_-X1Ujql6kEawsHd4lrv99NniffcUfx4Dk6_AdpXCTyTBq6_0Y53EDH7duuOSrpdMHlRhFSCV_p2ead87eVDkeHzewme-ljzGCCz8QEPfPBNU6QlaQNR8wFR/s1600-h/ElectrolyticBatterySetupApril2009_DSC07023adj_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321377574793513218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEOnF9zH0QqgBuptGldao_-X1Ujql6kEawsHd4lrv99NniffcUfx4Dk6_AdpXCTyTBq6_0Y53EDH7duuOSrpdMHlRhFSCV_p2ead87eVDkeHzewme-ljzGCCz8QEPfPBNU6QlaQNR8wFR/s320/ElectrolyticBatterySetupApril2009_DSC07023adj_web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Pat had a great idea to hide the leads behind a piece of wood to reduce the salty moisture that could deposit on them. The 18 gauge copper wire holding the cathode copper kept being etched away and dropping the etched copper piece into the solution. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdlUt3gDeJI/AAAAAAAAA1E/jG6y9PiCimk/s1600-h/LoopBeingEtchedAwayDSC07032adj_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321377581684193426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdlUt3gDeJI/AAAAAAAAA1E/jG6y9PiCimk/s320/LoopBeingEtchedAwayDSC07032adj_web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">After doubling the copper wire, in order to obtain double the time we had before the copper fell into in the bath, I remembered that I'd covered the leads with electrical tape before.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdlUtlDk5FI/AAAAAAAAA00/plNDuJXHutU/s1600-h/BraceletSetupToAvoideWireBeingEtchedAwayDSC07045adj_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321377576732910674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdlUtlDk5FI/AAAAAAAAA00/plNDuJXHutU/s320/BraceletSetupToAvoideWireBeingEtchedAwayDSC07045adj_web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The yellow duct tape masked off the ends and back of one of these bracelet-to-be copper pieces. I kept taping and covered the leads, giving the copper all the time in the solution that I wanted. After three etches, the solution slowed down a bit, which was perfect because the bracelet-to-be pieces will be forged so they need to keep a decent amount of thickness to them.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwBYsxJodr4wzrr1q6fHEPp4AEZI9JIwoNdagKy5Jo-452k6-GZIbELm9nQ09xJBaps4-GEKiY_deR1f5VnI1gBsmMOgzFmBiVb6TvLFVM1z3bqyKL4HpPk_sx8qk64mCk_k7_7edU9Mn/s1600-h/endOfBraceletElectrolyticEtchingDSC07053adj_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321377576699919586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwBYsxJodr4wzrr1q6fHEPp4AEZI9JIwoNdagKy5Jo-452k6-GZIbELm9nQ09xJBaps4-GEKiY_deR1f5VnI1gBsmMOgzFmBiVb6TvLFVM1z3bqyKL4HpPk_sx8qk64mCk_k7_7edU9Mn/s320/endOfBraceletElectrolyticEtchingDSC07053adj_web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">On the above piece I covered the entire back and edges with rubber cement, which held up well in the saltwater solution.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I was in a rubber cement mood, so all of these textures were the result of applying rubber cement and then scraping it off with a toothpick. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdlVChr5YXI/AAAAAAAAA1c/nYl8hWqXCms/s1600-h/sideTwoEtchedInterpretiveUrchinsDSC07029_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321377936605536626" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdlVChr5YXI/AAAAAAAAA1c/nYl8hWqXCms/s320/sideTwoEtchedInterpretiveUrchinsDSC07029_web.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-43208482317234233042009-04-04T06:43:00.000-07:002009-04-04T18:11:14.171-07:00Valentino, Tiffany, Fabergé, and Lalique<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I had a very enjoyable day recently admiring other peoples artwork. First was </span></span><a href="http://www.valentinomovie.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Valentino: The Last Emperor</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> this is a *great* movie and the producer/director was at the showing to answer questions. With an initial limited release, the movie is playing in 25 cities. During the Q&A , journalist turned indie movie producer/director Matt Tyrnauer told the audience that they are currently making more copies of the movie because theaters all over the country are calling and asking to show it. On the movie's website they suggest that you contact your local movie house and ask them to bring "Valentino" to their screens.<br /><br />Yes, the movie is about the world of fashion, yet it is mostly about the relationship between Valentino and his lifelong business partner who took care of everything else so that Valentino could concentrate on his art. The movie is also about the financial sector's takeover of fashion houses for purse and belt profits.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdgDmdZ5TAI/AAAAAAAAA0k/93laxSJTSfY/s320/FabergeTiffanyLaliquePoster_2009_PIC_0017.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 139px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321006919001394178" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our next stop was the </span></span><a href="http://www.famsf.org/legion/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?exhibitionkey=977"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Luxury: Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique exhibit</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> where the quality of the work was truly awesome. As with much traditional 'high end' jewelry, there was an abundance of incredible stones. The enameling was thin and perfect, with many flawless examples of the guilloché (l'art de l'émail translucide sur guilloché) technique.</span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdgDmPZoQzI/AAAAAAAAA0c/ztC84oO-r08/s320/PalaceOfLegionOfHonorViewTowardsHeadlands_2009_PIC_0018.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321006915242181426" /><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">View from Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco</span></span></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-47809755945914041902009-04-02T20:04:00.000-07:002009-04-04T06:43:52.690-07:00Copper and Bronze Pieces, and Auto White Balance<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In January I </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1633757241290106137"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">posted a picture of bronze and copper metal clay pieces</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> drying on a hot plate. The pieces were fired and this is how they looked before I began to patch the bronze pieces. Note that the bronze clay cracked much more than the same shapes would have in silver metal clay. The bronze clay was from the original batch handed out in mid-2008 by Rio Grande; many people report that it has improved since then.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGeyniG94L1kJAU1hgoV340mrp23crNeLAuoDnymH8A0WJH_Z5Dn9E_TWrwjJz9FKGKjwlifxRx7pTRz37HGk5Set_n_Pl-wKNd24z9Wr4vkGY1UkUou4kVniUsZxYDe3NLzML0cRBKtgh/s320/Copper&BronzePiecesAfterFiringDSC07022adj.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 299px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320303873566723874" /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In my previous post I mentioned that the copper clay was very moist and hard to work with. The results show that it kept it's general shape very well, yet the weight of the clay itslef pushed some of the texture flat. The inside of the round part of the toggle illustrates this. Since I tried Hadar Jacobson's copper clay, she has started selling the <a href="http://store.artinsilver.com/coclpo1.html">copper clay as a powder (and also bronze clay powder)</a> which you can mix yourself to the consistency you desire. Note that the absence of drying/firing cracks in the copper clay. The bottom two pieces are made from copper clay, the top five pieces are made from bronze clay.<br /><br />As I took the above picture, I decided to play with the Auto White Balance (AWB) feature on my camera. There are many settings such as 'daylight', 'tungsten', and 'fluorescent.' The choice of which AWB to use made a big difference in the photos. The photo above was adjusted in Photoshop (TM) in order to match the white background a little more to what it would be with proper lighting. </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/=" com="" 2009="" 01=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">View the unedited photos of different AWB settings at this link</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> to see the what a drastic difference the AWB choices make. The pictures were taken late in the afternoon with indirect natural light and overhead full-spectrum bulbs.</span></span></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-3575827829154517492009-04-01T16:28:00.000-07:002009-04-01T16:45:11.811-07:00Sheet to Rocks<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My recent experience in a chasing and repousse' cuff bracelet workshop was very enjoyable. </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1633757241290106137"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Davide Bigazzi</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is a great instructor; the three of us all learned a lot and two of us walked away with bracelets that were almost done. The other Sherry in the workshop finished hers!<br /><br />I spent the day after the workshop finishing mine. Sawing, filing, and finishing ... here it is:<br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SdP6bQ9FK_I/AAAAAAAAAw4/3N-5P6mYndA/s320/ChasingRepousseKauaiTidepoolsBraceletDSC07000_web.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319870931169258482" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypKixrpUd8pzMEvHdOpRVwrP2uTGXJM6rjsI09wNxySzgkDhnUAuXbMF5vlk6nBN6WBvq-UIWrV4CPpEmzSDczBZ1uSbAg1FfP67Wea2aKvOAlvFtGchXhE9ixDl_JUKn6VdPsdmoWC5x/s320/ChasingRepousseKauaiTidepoolsBraceletDSC07013_web.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319870935156009986" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My inspiration for the bracelet was this photo taken at dusk, years ago, at Poipu Beach, Kauai.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNfLO561-fIdxlvN_LPykQ-gQDVOi8GmCFJccCQdrxbihy5cW0hvTH_Dn-tr5tUEg8-J6B4klZDFM-4gfDP7pr6K02j2IA1N-_sCVJY7cVlirPStPlQnCjUkKz4p7WDcmzpoLIoM8pS8G/s320/PoipuBeachKauai2002-DSC02159.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319870938367506178" /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1633757241290106137">Davide Bigazzi</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "> is a great instructor; the three of us students all learned a lot and two of us walked away with bracelets that were almost done. The other Sherry in the workshop finished hers!</span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class=" apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you're contemplating </span></span><a href="http://dbcollection.net/workshop_ca.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">taking a workshop from Davide</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, I highly recommend it. Besides all that you'll learn, it is therapeutic to hammer away on the metal. :) </span></span></span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-85685003722888791132009-03-24T16:05:00.000-07:002009-03-24T16:14:27.175-07:00Back to Work<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The vacation is over and it's back to making jewelry. Time to take the earring out of the thermoform plastic shellac and finish it. </span><br /><br /><div><div><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhny1ISZsBq9QRte_clB7duzihnKtdpL661V7DxRuRK9-xZjR22_nL-uw1KmnqOeKpzslIf36d9It9NJJTerbLwFIydfhZCsEViGkVyGCOyfNOZ6-4u5KIs3V0NdkbilcCL6SLfnRUOtL4l/s1600-h/EarringInPlastiformMaterialForSettingDSC06957.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316895868111653170" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhny1ISZsBq9QRte_clB7duzihnKtdpL661V7DxRuRK9-xZjR22_nL-uw1KmnqOeKpzslIf36d9It9NJJTerbLwFIydfhZCsEViGkVyGCOyfNOZ6-4u5KIs3V0NdkbilcCL6SLfnRUOtL4l/s320/EarringInPlastiformMaterialForSettingDSC06957.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The thermoform plastic shellac hardens when cooled or at room temperature, and softens when immersed in hot water. The material becomes clear and pliable. To remove the earring, I heated up a container of hot water, immersed the whole assembly and removed the earring from it's plastic shellac jig.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/Sclonp0tnUI/AAAAAAAAAdE/zkY3i5FfXEM/s1600-h/PlastiformInHotWaterDSC06959.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316895865538714946" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/Sclonp0tnUI/AAAAAAAAAdE/zkY3i5FfXEM/s320/PlastiformInHotWaterDSC06959.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>When cooled back down again, the plastic shellac starts turning back white, and becoming firm. To re-use it again, simply immerse it in hot water, insert the piece to be worked on, and cool it back down again.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoXm0rYdEZJfv2ufq6bsCSlAMLGQZ4WKYD-IBcl8gBgyMyd3HVQwZaU4bnhC7ALA8iuXFoM9h_p0KNhhHbsLKOqFIRGii7H4_yY0tCo3iptp9CmQbMwDgXTMgOTt2ST29YlyFKZcd5RO3/s1600-h/EarringOutsidePlastiformRehardeningDSC06962.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316895865795715154" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 244px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoXm0rYdEZJfv2ufq6bsCSlAMLGQZ4WKYD-IBcl8gBgyMyd3HVQwZaU4bnhC7ALA8iuXFoM9h_p0KNhhHbsLKOqFIRGii7H4_yY0tCo3iptp9CmQbMwDgXTMgOTt2ST29YlyFKZcd5RO3/s320/EarringOutsidePlastiformRehardeningDSC06962.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-1626738092588876432009-03-22T18:44:00.000-07:002009-03-22T19:30:00.154-07:00Humpback Whales: Breaching and Singing<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The picture of a <a href="http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fw_humpbackwhales">humpback whale</a> breaching was taken on a recent trip to a dive site. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT2UO435HNM&feature=channel_page">The underwater video</a> from on one of our dives allows you hear the whale singing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/ScbwwPQ9JyI/AAAAAAAAAZo/XGHrx7O3PUw/s1600-h/HumpbackWhaleBreachingPIC_0061.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/ScbwwPQ9JyI/AAAAAAAAAZo/XGHrx7O3PUw/s320/HumpbackWhaleBreachingPIC_0061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316201121679484706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We were underwater when <a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/hv00033373.php">this underwater earthquake</a> hit. The quake was very loud underwater and reverberated unlike anything we'd heard and felt before. Which makes sense, since it's the first time we've been underwater near an underwater earthquake! We were confused, because we'd been listening to the whale the whole time and it suddenly sounded very different. :) The sound made sense the next day when our dive master told us there had been an earthquake. One of her dive </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">master friends had also been underwater to hear it and figured it out when the quake was mentioned on the evening news and the times matched.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />What does all this underwater stuff have to do with my artwork? The <a href="http://sherrycordova.com/Brochures/InspirationToCreation.pdf">article I wrote for a zine</a> explains.</span></span>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-9128453753247168662009-03-20T17:16:00.000-07:002009-03-20T17:30:12.410-07:00Time Management<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIqbCEXOxmvjYjmO9YkaoKef7I325ruBFOzGv3YRilcmjv2p5Se747BVO3YYacy5nplbXVnyyF5qIbW1UvTfYZG1O8wOjRAwEhFF4xYNgzMpFENHM2jutAmSvfl_wPovWoku21DL6ancY/s1600-h/bm-image-770999.jpe"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIqbCEXOxmvjYjmO9YkaoKef7I325ruBFOzGv3YRilcmjv2p5Se747BVO3YYacy5nplbXVnyyF5qIbW1UvTfYZG1O8wOjRAwEhFF4xYNgzMpFENHM2jutAmSvfl_wPovWoku21DL6ancY/s320/bm-image-770999.jpe" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315426921153196978" /></a></p>What does one do when waiting for a plane? Relaxing on the beach after a long snorkeling session seems like a great way to spend the time.Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-1405584487669670102009-03-17T09:32:00.000-07:002009-03-21T10:54:50.975-07:00Textures from the Sea<p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One person's candle decoration is another person's source of textures.</span></span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSHYKh5By1qlHQoCgHo6QSKAbZMg0M61NEWlX-9N4gWc5jDn3gA9u8S39stpd8_T0NXhyphenhyphenDOmEVYU58lLvw36SYjKJlvlZvW_Nj3srUEt0ugBPNGzEQ-lAdXJzFWxtfHhxruBRQnvWtuo/s320/bm-image-732699.jpe" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314193672420478322" /><br /></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Look for some of these textures to be incorporated in my work. The urchin shell texture will be especially nice when shrunk 30%; it'll be nice and crisp.</span></span></p>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-76353796082667906742009-03-15T01:07:00.000-07:002009-03-15T01:18:07.847-07:00Jellies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When I visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium I always enjoy watching the jellies.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/Sby5hLVGkZI/AAAAAAAAAZI/yxl_ZGKgrec/s320/MontereyBayAquariumMarch2009_DSC06555.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313325640018465170" /><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />On my recent trip I took the above photo and also picked up some 2009 </span></span><a href="http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seafood Watch</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_sushi.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sushi Watch</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> cards to keep in my wallet for friends who eat fish. I noticed that the aquarium has developed a "</span></span><a href="http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/SeafoodWatch/web/sfw_iPhone.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">new iPhone application</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> [which] brings the latest Seafood Watch recommendations directly to your iPhone or iPod touch." </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I ran into an old friend who now works at the aquarium full time. That was a great way to top off a great visit.</span></span></span></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-3901926148639880422009-03-09T07:32:00.000-07:002009-03-09T15:16:30.590-07:00Green Jewelry<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On Saturday I attended the Green Jewelry class at the </span></span><a href="http://www.revereacademy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in SF. The day was full of interesting information that ranged from how metals, diamonds and gemstones are mined to what we can do to help with the environmental and social issues due to mining. We learned tips about rethinking our studio practices in order to help the environment. And, we were treated to three live demonstrations and were shown images of work created with found objects.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The instructors were very enthusiastic about the topics, very knowledgeable and very friendly. </span></span><a href="http://www.policyinnovations.org/innovators/people/data/jennifer_horning"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jennifer Horning</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is one of the original founders of </span></span><a href="http://ethicalmetalsmiths.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ethical Metalsmiths</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and has experience in mining law. She also creates jewelry. </span></span><a href="http://ww.sexymetal.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christine Dhein</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is the Assistant Director at the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">incorporates found objects in her metal work, and authors articles and DVDs on a wide range of metalsmithing topics. Christine Dhein authors the Green Jewelry newsletter, which you can subscribe to by </span></span><a href="http://ww.sexymetal.com/contact.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">emailing her.</span></span></a></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you have an opportunity to take this class, or to listen to a shorter lecture by Ethical Metalsmiths, I highly recommend it. The Metal Arts Association of Silicon Valley is working with Ethical Metalsmiths to arrange a lecture in the fall of this year. Keep an eye on the </span></span><a href="http://www.maasv.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Metal Arts Association of Silicon Valley's website</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for more details, or sign up to be on their mailing list using the link on their home</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> page.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Below is a photo I took on the way to the Green Jewelry class. As you can see, it was a beautiful clear day in the city.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctWSdrFVy48iE5OFD7ouCPbulEckhr19drdEQEKAMMX8TZdp_NfuFYT7XrfVwVcfcIeQmEAcqrhIhDuyFuF_EYli3_zTmt0zexACuKeSKjrrCRUWKZv7458-78ibGHwZQRPCDsTGQ6RId/s320/SanFranciscoSkylineMarch2009_PIC_0068.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311312406711572562" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christine Dhein is thinking about creating a blog where we can access her past newsletter articles. In the meantime, here are a few more ecologically oriented art blogs for those who are interested (there are some different ones listed in my blog links at the right):</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://ecoartblog.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eco Art Blog</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.rsaartsandecology.org.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">RSA Arts and Ecology</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://blog.greenmuseum.org/blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Green Museum</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-85450180991101814092009-02-28T08:09:00.000-08:002009-04-19T12:29:20.946-07:00Sea Glass Hunting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpB0Qz83VfDQ1G7O3jXXKaF2BzwiTWkfC2tTTSW1TH0CfXLP7fiEidY26w6GcF0mDaqYu7zPPfwvz2Gg_a09yy7KIhEUJVHhp5iCZ-7ihYsya7kVI7Xa_EZu8la-olS9p6wWvHK7kqZT9o/s1600-h/SeaGlassHuntingSpoils20Feb2009_DSC06417.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpB0Qz83VfDQ1G7O3jXXKaF2BzwiTWkfC2tTTSW1TH0CfXLP7fiEidY26w6GcF0mDaqYu7zPPfwvz2Gg_a09yy7KIhEUJVHhp5iCZ-7ihYsya7kVI7Xa_EZu8la-olS9p6wWvHK7kqZT9o/s320/SeaGlassHuntingSpoils20Feb2009_DSC06417.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307885597453697058" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As I head out to hunt more sea glass today, I hope my glass to plastic/foam ratio is higher than on my last two trips. </span><br /><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">I know - ewwww - it's better I pick it up and sanitize my hands than leave it for </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><a href="http://oikonos.org/projects/oceanstewardship_projects.htm#activities">birds and other creatures to eat.</a><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs8qRGpeTzbZhaoYViFBex1TMLaNiOTiDWXPNdu3Ur3bewqrJmaCIrM36Sr7O52jz0qWEsPycp5mNPtIZecjOxcXucf-yOqriRTyAldCRlyLu5EVF0uo4gT2N0Ef3qXjjVeNB5m9FU8nc/s320/SeaGlassSpoils14Feb2009_DSC06418.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307885597224592050" /><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-78038762722084375162009-02-24T16:13:00.000-08:002009-02-24T16:18:26.692-08:00Flaming Parrot Tulips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SaSNetqgjdI/AAAAAAAAAX0/GCtQl_WH7VM/s1600-h/ParrotTulipCenterDSC06132.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inhO3HvSWYk/SaSNetqgjdI/AAAAAAAAAX0/GCtQl_WH7VM/s320/ParrotTulipCenterDSC06132.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306521819742768594" /></a><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">I love the shapes and color variations</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3ljjIXkbX2G2UQBymNi6u8nsuBoBSoN5TSIU9xeB1T4ajRj6x5UZiypekLsc79iyhh3CRaTdkgzlDlFU2-WR3wQ1v94IMeljXkl7njBfH71U8_u8U13LppL80K9r5fRbg5lYOkZ-Ym0O/s1600-h/ParrotTulipSideViewDSC06134.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3ljjIXkbX2G2UQBymNi6u8nsuBoBSoN5TSIU9xeB1T4ajRj6x5UZiypekLsc79iyhh3CRaTdkgzlDlFU2-WR3wQ1v94IMeljXkl7njBfH71U8_u8U13LppL80K9r5fRbg5lYOkZ-Ym0O/s320/ParrotTulipSideViewDSC06134.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306521812816145202" /></a><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-55551150222467149742009-02-23T13:47:00.001-08:002009-02-23T13:49:41.811-08:00The Low Hanging Fruit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkASSiW2Xl4_SSHPtwt76KLkq6VAxzXvh2rzH4V2KsgTfMprMhc-pLs2LqzO1mLSkKLfn8_AK2zQWOkLi23gGseSSk-FuxNFS8T9gGALVRNq7LKSWOShsXxsCxMPZvd0L5ZUTxg_PJAI_/s1600-h/LowHangingFruit_MandarinTree_DSC06413.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkASSiW2Xl4_SSHPtwt76KLkq6VAxzXvh2rzH4V2KsgTfMprMhc-pLs2LqzO1mLSkKLfn8_AK2zQWOkLi23gGseSSk-FuxNFS8T9gGALVRNq7LKSWOShsXxsCxMPZvd0L5ZUTxg_PJAI_/s320/LowHangingFruit_MandarinTree_DSC06413.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306112890350256354" /></a>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633757241290106137.post-69776280765374736392009-02-22T07:58:00.000-08:002009-02-22T08:03:57.691-08:00Jewelry: the zine<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-size:13px;"><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I received my copy of "Jewelry: the zine" by Catherine Witherell and Deryn Mentock and immediately was drawn into this graphic and photo rich publication. I took a quick look at my three articles ("Creation / Inspiration", "How to Start an Arts Organization", and "Accessible Patinas") then moved on to the easy-to-read articles and all the pictures (of which there are many.) </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The zine contains bonus 3D content and will keep you engaged, so set aside some time to spend with it. You can tell the zine is a work of love by the very creative team of Catherine Witherll and Deryn Mentock, and it's unlike any magazine you'd ever purchase because of the handmade pages by many of the authors; and the zine itself is put together by hand.</span></span><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left; "><a href="http://happydayart.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451bc4269e20111688c43ab970c-popup" target="_blank" style="display: inline; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); "><img alt="Frontcover" src="http://happydayart.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451bc4269e20111688c43ab970c-450wi" style="width: 400px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></a></p><div><br /><div>The Table of Contents is below. You can click on the title of this post to get all the information, including larger images of the Table of Contents, at Catherine's blog.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; "><a href="http://happydayart.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451bc4269e20111688c50d9970c-popup" target="_blank" style="display: inline; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(102, 0, 153); "><img alt="Table of Contents" src="http://happydayart.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451bc4269e20111688c50d9970c-500wi" style="width: 400px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></a><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>"Jewelry: The Zine" is <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:18px;">128 pages</span> and includes <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:17px;">17 how-to projects and idea pages</span>, specialty pages and it is chock full of inspiration in full color and hand spiral bound. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:17px;">It is a limited edition and when they run out, they are gone. <span style=" font-weight: normal; font-size:13px;">By FRIDAY the 27th AND Monday, March 2nd more copies of the zine will be bound and up for sale. Pre-orders for these production runs are being taken now.</span></span></div><br /><div><span style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; font-size:17px;"><a href="http://happydayart.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451bc4269e20111688c4a85970c-popup" target="_blank" style="display: inline; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(102, 0, 153); "><img alt="Ordering info" src="http://happydayart.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451bc4269e20111688c4a85970c-450wi" style="width: 400px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></a> </span><br /></div><div><span style=" line-height: 20px; font-size:17px;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:17px;">To purchase this zine</span>, the particulars are:</div><br /><div>Cost: <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:18px;">$40</span></div><br /><div>Ships in a big padded bubble envelope</div><div>Priority shipping to anywhere in California and Oregon <span style="font-weight: bold; ">and vicinity</span> add additional <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:18px;">$6</span></div><div>Priority shipping to Washington State and Idaho <span style="font-weight: bold; ">and vicinity</span> add additional <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:18px;">$7</span></div><div>Priority shipping to Texas <span style="font-weight: bold; ">and vicinity</span> add <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:18px;">$8</span></div><div>and anywhere else/further out in the US and further than Alberta in Canada add <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:18px;">$9</span> for Priority shipping</div><br /><div>Shipping to Europe is about <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:18px;">$28</span> extra for the fastest shipping but the creator will gladly ship it at a slower pace.</div><div>Australia add <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:18px;">$14</span> for shipping via parcel post which is about 5-7 days or add <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia;font-size:18px;">$31</span> for priority, about 4 days.</div><br /><div>If for some reason you don't want that kind of shipping, please find out how much the shipping you want costs from California to where you live and add that amount and tell the creator what you decided.</div><br /><div>You can now preorder it because it is on rails! <span style="font-weight: bold; ">Please</span> <a href="https://www.paypal.com/" title="link to paypal" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(102, 0, 153); ">PayPal</a> the creator to account name <span style="font-weight: bold; "><a href="mailto:cathwitherell@comcast.net" target="_blank">cathwitherell@comcast.net</a></span> and make sure your mailing address is correct. If you don't do paypal you can email catherine (the creator) from the link under her photo at the top left hand side of her blog and to discuss payment options. Catherine's blog is at <a href="http://happydayart.typepad.com/" target="_blank">http://happydayart.typepad.<wbr>com</a></div></div></span>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185388241787196481noreply@blogger.com0