On The Street…
Bill Cunningham is a fashion photographer as well as a style anthropologist. He is a habitual presence in New York City, Paris, and London, and has documented the trends and fashions of the urban woman for over 50 years. A…
Islay Taylor
From the studio
Here is a picture of some new memento mori rings that i’ve got in the works… Actually I just wanted to try to update my blog from my cell phone! I hope this goes through…
More reason for excitement…
Here is the trailer for the upcoming movie called (Untitled), which hits theaters on October 23rd 2009. I can’t wait to see it! Set in Chelsea, (Untitled) stars Adam Goldberg as a experimental sound composer, Adriane Jacobs. Jacobs creates music…
Kirsten Hassenfeld Installation
I’m very excited about the upcoming exhibition of Kirsten Hassenfeld’s new sculptures at the David Winton Bell Gallery. The show opens on the 29th, and runs through the first of November. I’ve been a fan of Hassenfeld for quite a…
Schmuck
For those of you who have delicate sensibilities, I want to clarify the use of the term schmuck. In the states, schmuck is a pretty common yiddish insult refering to an obnoxius, stupid, or foolish person. My favorite definition for…
Finished!
I’ve been working on this mourning necklace for quite a while now. Previously, I posted an image from my sketch book of the design of what I thought it would look like when finished. I always allow my work to…
Beading horse hair
It feels like I have been working on beading this horse hair for ages! I started by stringing a single strand of onyx beads onto two strands of horse hair. Once strung, I then had to individually glue every bead…
Gabriel Craig’s Mobile Studio
I just came across last months issue of American Craft Magazine. There was an exciting article by Virginia based metalsmith and craft activist, Gabriel Craig, titled Studio on the Street. Studio on the Street articulates Craig’s investigations in taking his…
Resurgance of Ornament
In the most recent issue of Metalsmith Magazine, there is an interesting article titled Mining History: Ornamentalism Revisited. Contemporary jewelers and designers usher in a revival of ornament, but with a twist. Authors Lena Vigna and Namita Gupta Wiggers focus…