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Over the last few months I’ve managed to make a pile of silver bezels. It takes the right kind of mood for me to get into the groove of filling them. Fortunately, I’ve been in the mood lately:

Simple shapes, patterns, textures and colors. Half of me thinks I am in a rut […]

Do you ever feel like you have too many ideas? Lately I’ve got so many rough ideas running around in my head that when I sit down at my work table, I am really unsure where to start. The ideas are just crowding each other out. Usually, I will get at least […]

I’m keeping up with the one thing at a time focus. I barely squeezed in a bit of studio time last night, and managed to finish one pendant.

Size: 2.5 inches by 1.2 inches. Bezel: hand fabricated from sterling strip and sheet.  This pendant will be my donation to the Clay Connection 2008 […]

Artist name: Kathi Gose

Location: California
Website: Dragonsglass
Blog: my website is a blog too
Flickr: Dragonsglass photos on Flickr
Etsy: Dragonsglass Etsy Shop
Do you have a dedicated studio/artistic space? Yes!! I have always had one for my stained glass but now I have one for my polymer clay and silver work
Where is it located? The guest […]

It has been a positive whirlwind of end of school & family activities here lately: prom, graduation, a graduation party and prep to head off to a job at a summer camp for 5 weeks for E plus soccer, swim team, finals etc for M. I’m getting through focusing on one thing at a […]

I thoroughly enjoyed Wednesday night’s Craftcast Master Class with Seth Savarick. The topic was “From Imitation to Inspiration”. As you might guess, an exploration of the stages of artistic growth, or as Seth put it “the journey to authenticity”, is clearly a subject I’d find interesting .
There’s something so affirming, or perhaps I […]

Here are the photos I promised. These are pieces I recently completed using some of the silver components I was working on. I really enjoy pairing polymer clay and sterling silver. I like the look, and I enjoy the different processes. Combining these materials can be both freeing and challenging. Working […]

I was supposed to be away this week, traveling with some friends. Unfortunately I got sick and had to stay home. Nothing terribly serious, but enough that I wanted the comforts of home. It has been a disappointing week feeling blah and filled with the drudgery of household stuff. At the […]

Artist name: Martha Aleo

Location:  Pennsylvania
Website: Martha Aleo
Blog: Ornamento
Do you have a dedicated studio/artistic space? Yes.
Where is it located? In my basement

Is it a large or small space? Small on space, large on function. I live in a 930 Sq. foot house that is more than 150 years old.
What medium(s) do you work […]

I have a serious weakness for gadgets. My dad’s a bit the same. (that’s one of my excuses: the weakness is genetic, LOL) I have loads to do this week, and I am letting myself be distracted by my new toy, an Apple iphone. This is my Mother’s Day gift, […]