Monthly Archives: May 2011

Sunflower Ladies! And Two Sunflowers.

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

A few days ago, I posted a shot taken while Jonna Faulkner & Marcie Stone were teaching a workshop with Gwen Gibson at Gwen’s studio (Sacred image in Montolieu, France).  That post elicited a response from one of the workshop participants, Patricia Accorinti, … Continue reading →

Posted in Floral, Portraits, Travel Photography | 2 Comments

Folk Art Angel, artist unknown

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

This is a very cool little piece of folk art we’ve had in the house for years.  In fact, he lives on my office desktop.  Stands about 8″ high.  Don’t know the name of the artist.  I’m not sure we … Continue reading →

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Sacred image in Montolieu, France

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

A few years ago, Jonna and Marcie Stone went to the south of France to teach a class with Gwen Gibson, in Gwen’s lovely and amazing home studio in Dufort. While they were teaching, I prowled the countryside with my camera, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sculpture, Travel Photography | 2 Comments

Queen Califia’s Magical Circle by Niki de St. Phalle

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Working on Lynn Moon’s wonderful portraiture busts got me thinking about sculpture. And that inevitably led to Niki de St. Phalle and Queen Califia. There’s an almost completely unknown place of beauty and whimsy in Escondido.  It’s one of the best kept … Continue reading →

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Lynn Moon Portraiture Bust

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

Lynn Moon is a seriously talented San Diego-based sculptor and jewelry designer. She’s well underway in creating a web site to raise both awareness of and money for charities that benefit dogs.  You’ll see much more on this project in later … Continue reading →

Posted in Art objects, Sculpture | 6 Comments

Thanks!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Thanks to all who attended Saturday’s Jewelry Photography Class at SD Continuing Ed.  Many thanks, too, to all those who helped get the word out. The class went well.  At least, no tomatoes were thrown. Since SDCE has no pre-registration … Continue reading →

Posted in Information, Teaching & Techniques | 6 Comments

‘Jewelry Photography’ Class at SD Continuing Ed starts tomorrow!!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

My San Diego Continuing Education class on Photographing Jewelry starts tomorrow, Saturday, May 14! This series of three sessions from 9 am – 12 noon continues on successive Saturdays, May 21st, and 28th.
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Treasures from Japan

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Jonna’s brother, Cliff and his life partner, Shigeru (both more than wonderful), travel to Japan regularly. This small grouping represents two of the countless treasures they’ve brought back to us over the years.  The scale is really quite small.  The porcelain … Continue reading →

Posted in Art objects, Sculpture | 6 Comments

Stability by Deb Jemmott

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Deb Jemmott, who’s been featured here before, is an extraordinarily talented artist, metalsmith and teacher.  You can see much more of her work at http://www.debjemmott.com. This small copper sculpture is titled ‘Stability’ because it is stable in six or seven … Continue reading →

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Firmament Necklace by Jonna Faulkner

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

Here’s a new shot of Jonna’s “Firmament Necklace,” one of my all-time favorite pieces.  The hollow-core beads are formed around cork clay, which burns off in the kiln.  (Making hollow forms has been one of Jonna’s most popular classes.)  Gold foil is bonded to … Continue reading →

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