A weekend of piercing

I’m still not feeling fantastic, but I have been getting on with a lot of jewelry making work – most of which involves a lot of piercing (otherwise known as sawing, but piercing is such a great word!).I’m re-making a few production jewellery pieces that I’m behind with – butterfly wings, forget-me-nots, blossoms … and a batch of etching.

And here is a hurriedly taken photograph of where I’m up to thus far:

Plus I’m working on some pieces for a forthcoming exhibition, Takeaway which will be held at Gaffa Gallery in Sydney later this month and is a JMGA-NSW members’ show.

These pieces (I think I’ll make three) will all be neckpieces featuring sterling silver pendants. The pendants will be made up of two squares of curved silver, both of which have been cut out into an intricate European-style pattern. One side of each panel is blackened, while the other will be given a relatively high polish.

Having cut out a couple of these pieces I decided I’d also make some non-exhibition versions for my jewelry shop and selling through other outlets. These will feature a single panel of silver rather than two.

So I hope to have those up within a day or two with any luck.

By the way, I did make it to the opening of Expeditions on Thursday and was amazed by just how much work is in it – around 200 pieces, with an incredibly diverse selection of work and skills on display. I was also amazed by the turnout to the show – it was really packed inside and out and it was very difficult to see the work properly!I confess to feeling disappointed about the way my Istanbul box has been lit – ie. not well at all! This means that the highly detailed interior can hardly be seen. So, yes, disappointed, but I’m getting over it!