tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70779843453538033242024-03-13T16:12:24.500-04:00studio jewelerVisuals and musings of a jewlelry designer. You can also follow me on Pinterest, Facebook, and Tumblr.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134384334637904400noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077984345353803324.post-72070891230351776742018-01-10T15:28:00.001-05:002018-01-10T19:44:10.845-05:00Tanzanite Earrings- AGTA Spectrum Awards 2017<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">My “Waterdrop” Tanzanite and Sapphire earrings were awarded Third place in Classical Jewelry in the <a href="http://www.agta.org/awards/2017-winners.html" target="_blank">AGTA Spectrum Awards 2017</a>. The American Gem Trade Association is the leading professional organization that promotes Colored Gemstones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Last year </span></span>on the last day of a week of intense gem shopping <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">in Tucson, I found a pair of long cabochon Tanzanites. I had already </span>used up my checks <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">and having added a few credit card ‘must have’ purchases I was over budget.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">I could not believe that this Italian dealer had not had a very successful show; his stones were unusual and beautifully cut. It’s in a moment like this that I start to doubt my instincts. I will ask myself if I'm</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> nuts to think the stones are special and wonder why they’ve been overlooked five days into the show—should I believe that I indeed found something special? </span>So, I bought them. Not just the two big ones, four other pairs too.</div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Any jewelry designer who has shopped the <a href="http://www.gjxusa.com/" target="_blank">GJX</a> and <a href="http://agta.org/tradeshows/gemfair-tucson.html" target="_blank">AGTA </a>in Tucson can probably relate to this. There is SO much to take in. Looking at small gemstones and beads all day, for days, and deciding what to purchase is mentally exhausting. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"> Tanzanite is a pleochroic gem. Pleochroism is a physical property in which the material appears to be different colors when viewed from different crystallographic directions. The size and color is rare. It is believed that this mine will stop producing in a generation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Most tanzanites are heated to a strong deep blue. The stones in my earrings are unheated. I was attracted to the periwinkle shade of blue with the trace of green. </span></div>
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My earring design includes two sapphires the same periwinkle shade and accents of unheated pastel shade sapphires. Originally I thought to use oval green garnet. Hand made platinum settings. The drops are detachable. </div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial";">From the </span><a href="https://www.gia.edu/tanzanite" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Gemological Institute of America</a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial";">:<span style="font-size: 11px;"> </span></span></div>
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“Tanzanite is a trade name that was first used by Tiffany and Company for gem-quality specimens of the mineral zoisite with a blue color. Tiffany could have sold the material under the mineralogical name of "blue zoisite," but they thought the name "tanzanite" would stimulate customer interest<span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">The mineral zoisite naturally occurs in a wide range of colors that include colorless, gray, yellow, brown, pink, green, blue, and violet. The name "tanzanite" is used for a color variety of zoisite that ranges from blue to bluish purple to bluish violet.”</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134384334637904400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077984345353803324.post-20891086045708690062017-01-12T14:46:00.006-05:002017-01-12T14:46:59.776-05:00Ring in the New Year<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some new rings for the New Year. I recently showed these for the first time at <a href="http://www.metalandsmith.com/" target="_blank">Metal+Smith</a> in New York City. Claw settings are about as basic and timeless as can be. Stones have been set in claws, also known as a prong setting, for thousands of years. Tourmalines are a favorite stone for my work because they are available in so many colors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I created a sculptural Claw ring series using cabochon tourmalines. </span></div>
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</style><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I designed and made the ‘Desdemona’ earrings for the spring 2016 <a href="http://agta.org/" target="_blank">AGTA Spectrum Awards</a> competition in March of 2016. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The American Gem Trade Association holds an annual
competition to promote colored gemstones in fine jewelry. Every year a
different panel of judges picks winners for the various categories. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve written about some of my past
entries on this blog, including my Tourmaline earrings that received a <a href="http://mimifavre.blogspot.com/2015/02/hard-work-and-little-luck.html" target="_blank">Platinum Honors Award</a> in 2015. There was a subsequent competition this past July which will be the
new annual date going forward. No, I did not win this year, but I really love
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I acquired two beautiful natural colored silver baroque south sea pearls
several years ago. I knew that I wanted to design a pair of earrings with
sapphires. The Spectrum competition is always good motivation to create a new
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> A quick pencil sketch was all I needed to get started. Constructing the models in silver: The earrings
consist of a top shield shape with four single cut diamonds. Three
graduated sections are attached with pins to allow movement. Flipped to
make a right and left earring, I added platinum bezels for the
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pearls and that the earrings needed to be long with subtle movement. To me, the
earrings reference the long curvy silhouette of Art Nouveau.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Creating authentic looking jewelry from dried plant material requires a unique skill set.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"> Aside from the
practical knowledge of jewelry design, horticulture and various crafting supplies, the real challenge
for me is interpreting the class title and the ensuing design process. This piece is my Philadelphia Flower Show
Entry for 2015 in the artistic Jewelery class "Arm Candy"- a bracelet.</span></div>
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with a concept sketch first. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Arm Candy suggests a
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Next begins the process of trial and error of
matching botanical forms and applying color. Ideally, the botanical material's physical characteristics should not be altered too much. And, rules state that no mechanics may show. No matter how hard I try to keep
to the design, the finished piece morphs a bit as it evolves into a three
dimensional piece, which is OK. And, it ALWAYS takes way longer to make than I
think it will take. Glue and paint need time to dry. </span> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wrapped a large Magnolia leaf around a
soup can with multiple rubber bands and left it to dry for a month or so. After
experimenting with different paints and nail polish, I created a warm silver metallic. I abandoned the two spherical elements (sycamore) in favor of more 'pearls' and other subtle shapes (beech twig</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and bud). The dragonfly is in process.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Botanical Jewelry. Magonolia, leucodendrum, beech, birch, holly berry, styrax, fern, maple seed, beauty berry. Mimi Favre</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Botanical jewelry ingredients! Mimi Favre</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Next I created my
design elements. This step takes the most time since one is constantly
balancing proportion, scale and color by sampling to see what works. The deadline is approaching and I start to question the intent of my design or I get too hyper-focused on a particular element. My mind
drifts and I hear Tim Gunn of Project Runway, "make it work!" Funny,
my amazing high school art teacher used to say this too! </span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
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start building out the piece and stop my mind from second guessing. I continually evaluate the overall
design as the natural elements are added. Crafting technique and skill
plus minor engineering are
necessary to achieve a clean and detailed piece. The material by nature
can be brittle so a light touch is an advantage. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arm Candy, Philadelphia Flower Show 2015. Blue Ribbon. Mimi Favre</td></tr>
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deadline call for quick edits along the way, which is good practice. </span>Gazing at my finished
bracelet I am reminded once again that entering a competition provides the
framework to hone one's own creative process. I am often making one off pieces </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;">in my jewelry work, so m</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;">aking a botanical jewelry piece is not so different. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.0pt;">The Philadelphia Flower Show is open to all. Anyone can enter this class no matter the experience. First timers do win. Collecting botanical
specimens is an ongoing activity-- I have an archive (boxes) of pods, leaves,
seeds and flower petals. Arboretums and nature preserves are good places to find unusual specimens.</span></span></div>
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have won an award! Having entered the AGTA Spectrum Award Competition
seven times, my entry for 2015 was awarded Platinum Honors in the
Classical category, a distinction from the Platinum Guild of America. I admit….
it feels good!</span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.agta.org/awards/awards.html" target="_blank">AGTA Spectrum Awards</a> competition was created to promote colored gemstones in fine jewelry. Designers and manufacturers of all levels enter. Many have more resources including access to the newest
technology like laser welding and CAD or amazing (expensive) gemstones. It's not hard to feel a bit defeated before starting. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Last year I skipped this competition, </span></span>and I nearly talked myself out of it this time, too. And, like
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publicity, and recognition is always welcome, but competitions have parameters
and deadlines that create a framework, and freedom for the artist to create
something of their choice, without the constraints that usually exist when the piece
must meet the needs of a customer. So, for me, it’s about the spirit of competition and the
personal fulfillment of completing a challenge. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Like many artists, I work alone. I design and make the
prototypes in my jewelry. Aside from using some skilled services such as casting, I also do
all of the construction and finishing on my work. I bought this group of tourmaline one year ago. I am drawn
to green stones and especially the shades found in tourmaline that are found in
many colors. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I thought the green would show best against white metal.</span></span> Platinum is the whitest of precious metals and great to work in. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once I had settled on a long dangle with the two thin marquis stones, I re-arranged the stones over and over. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The olive green stones are pretty, but I decided not to use them. The faceted prasolite did not belong.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Next I fabricated silver setting prototypes. 10mm, 9mm, 8mm and a marquis setting. These were cast in platinum.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year I made an entry to the Philadelphia Flower Show that is not jewelry!
Instead, as I wrestled with my disappointment at being ‘too late’ for the
already filled jewelry class, my good friend who is also a competitor,
suggested that I enter the Mini-Arrangement Niche class titled ‘Art Deco’. The
parameters are to use dried plant material, same as the <a href="http://theflowershow.com/exhibits/exhibit-at-the-flower-show/" target="_blank">Artistic Jewelry classes</a>, however it is permissible to also use other non-plant materials. The
entry must not exceed five inches in any direction. And, the box is to be lined
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only directive to the artist is the title, Art Deco.
Though interpretation of the title is important, so are other considerations
such as craftsmanship, design, scale and imaginative use of the material. The
niche is a lighted box that is staged at eye level to the viewer. As a newbie,
I struggled with what sort of object to make as well as how to install it. Flower Show entries always take a lot of time to
make—time away from real jewelry making which is my business. I approach each entry as
a creative exercise that will re-boot and refresh my design
process. It’s great to get a blue ribbon (recognition clipped above your entry
for the duration and an invitation to the PHS Luncheon) or even a second or
third. This was not a blue ribbon year! Our class of four entries was Commended-- that means all entries had with high high point values and were worthy of ribbons. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The challenging part for me was manipulating elements into space. I begin by laying out ideas and taking pictures with my phone. This results in two-dimensional designs that still need to have some depth. Until you start attaching and gluing it’s hard to see what is and is not working. And, being able to block out of your head what colors to use, really seeing the forms is more important. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Often while I was making my piece I was thinking of the extraordinary small windows of Tiffany in New York City by the lengendery Gene Moore and the effort he made to place the jewelry amongst other elements--all in perfect scale. I know now that I should have been more conscious of the surrounding negative space.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This entry took too long this time! I felt a little blocked and just was not seeing a design I liked. It happens. Looking at the designs--I could have done #1 and it would have been OK. I got some things right with the final design but it's good to critique the project.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Over thinking. This project reinforces the importance of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">knowing when and what to edit. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. I got too caught up on determining my Art Deco color palette which includes the color of mat board—I kept switching out between four different mat board colors. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used teal.(</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took pictures of my palettes which do make nice wallpaper for my phone!) </span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">This is my Art Deco entry made from dried plant material. Made with hickory, acorn, leaves, deciduous azalea pod, verbena stem, holly berry, gourd. Gold, Magenta, Silver, Blue.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Art Deco- Miniature Arrangement, Philadelphia Flower Show 2014. MFavre©<br />
Commended Class. Honorable Mention.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Art Deco Blue Ribbon, by Hollis Bauer.</td></tr>
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once native to Georgia. It was named after Benjamin Franklin by William
Bartram, son of colonial era naturalist nurseryman John Bartram, of
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the Schuylkill River south of center city Philadelphia. The site was originally
settled in 1648 however excavated archeological finds indicate that this land
was also home to native Indians 3000 years ago. Born to a Quaker family, John
Bartram spent his life learning about science and botany with boundless
curiosity. Bartram’s Garden is open to visitors throughout the year. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Twilight in the Garden' is the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">annual fall fundraising benefit for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bartramsgarden.org/" target="_blank">Bartram’s Garden</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year, a friend on the
event committee asked if I could create a pendant from a Franklinia seed pod
that she had collected a few years back from the grounds at Bartram’s Garden. The
seed pod is from a living, flowering <i>franklinia alatamaha</i> that been thriving at
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes, jewelry projects find their way to me and this was a project I was eager to help with. Even though her one and only rare seed pod, would have to be destroyed in the process, she
was excited that it would become a pendant to be offered as a Raffle item at the Twilight
fundraiser.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mature seed pod has a magnificent structure. Once round, it expands as it dries into five sections that split, allowing the seed to release. The tip of the seed has a five pointed shape. Unable to mold the entire pod, I decided to cast it. That
is, burn it out and fill the void with metal. But thinking ahead, that maybe we
would want to make others in the future, I decided to cut the original casting
in half. That way we could mold the halves and put it back together later.
Also, there was a seed in the middle that had come loose from the outer shell.
I gently pulled it through. That piece was also molded. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Much has been written about John Bartram and his legacy as naturalist, botanist and nurseryman. I recommend this recent book: <a href="http://www.andreawulf.com/brother-gardeners/" target="_blank">The Brother Gardeners, Botany Empire And The Birth Of An Obsession</a>, by Andrea Wulf. Knopf 2010. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I love this place.</span><br />
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a stretch of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. It's a premier East coast surfing location which is why our family has been visiting since the mid 70's. It is also a destination for windsurfing, kitesurfing, birding and deep sea fishing. It's a place where you can spend every waking hour of the day in the water or on the sand. The light changes by the minute and sometimes so does the weather. At night the sky is lighted by stars. </span><br />
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A lot has changed since my first visit here. There are many more houses and visitors during peak summer months, but the growth could have been a lot worse. The fact that most of the beach is <a href="http://www.nps.gov/caha/index.htm" target="_blank">National Park</a> and that the weather can be quite threatening and damaging, challenges even the strongest willed visitors and residents. Hurricane tides and wash over have cut the islands in pieces more than a few times. And the ocean around the point, is known as <a href="http://www.graveyardoftheatlantic.com/" target="_blank">The Graveyard of the Atlantic</a>. The residents of Cape Hatteras are proud of their maritime way of life.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So, while the surfers are scoping out the best beach for waves, I check for low tide and best shelling opportunities. Over the years I have collected all sorts of shells. Most of them are worn and smooth or I find skeletons and fragments. I have created jewelry from some. It's quite relaxing to sift through the piles--I could do this for hours, and I do! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Driving on the beach is permitted and necessary for fishing at the point. The beaches also face closure for endangered bird nesting sites and sea turtle nests. Or, in this case erosion and high tides. You are on your own here, which is another reason it's a special place. There are only a couple of beaches with life guards. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />The <a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/road-trips/north-carolina-outer-banks-road-trip/" target="_blank">famous lighthouse</a> painted with swirls of black and white is here too. It was moved back from the water's edge in 1999. Visitors can climb to the top. I did this when the kids were young in the old location and again on this trip.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This visit we stayed at the <a href="http://www.innonpamlicosound.com/" target="_blank">Inn on Pamlico</a> sound. Every night brought a beautiful sunset. The sound is wide and shallow. The coastline hasn't been disturbed with bulkheads which makes it perfect for kayaking. Favorable no-wind made for a very peaceful setting on this particular evening.Taken from the deck at the Inn, looking south west to Hatteras Village.</span></div>
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In recent years I have enjoyed watching the <a href="http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2013/us/" target="_blank">Tour de France</a> which has been
broadcast live each year for the duration- twenty one consecutive mornings.
Despite the doping accusations that have plagued cycling and the resulting
downfall of Lance Armstrong, I haven't lost interest. Cycling is a great sport
and this is probably the hardest athletic event in the world. The backdrop of
the French landscape, countryside and mountains, figures prominently into this
spectacle which just finished for the one hundredth time on July 21 in grand
style, in Paris. This year the riders rode 3,404 kilometers.<br />
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Some very good friends, who happen to be BIG fans of the Tour de France, invited me to join
them on a motoring trip following the riders and route of the 2013 Tour. I met up midway through their itinerary in Tours, France in time to see
the finish of Stage 12.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On Bastile day, July 14, Stage 14, we parked the car in the field of a vineyard and walked a few kilometers uphill to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the Col de Madeleine </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">where we picnicked as we waited for the riders. It is about 28 kilometers from the finish on Mount Ventoux. </span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After the racers sped by, we were able to watch the finish on a computer in the
woods, powered by a car battery and a satellite dish! We met fans from
Australia, New Zealand and the US. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching TV broadcast of the finish on Col de Madeleine (28k up Mount Ventoux) <br />
on battery powered computer via dish! Vive le Tour!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Aside from the race, there was time to enjoy the French countryside and
culture. In Lyon we sampled local cheese and fruit.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Market Day in Lyon, France. Photo M. Favre©</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We stayed at an amazing <a href="ttp://www.chateaurosans.com/route_fr.html" target="_blank">Chateau in Rosans</a>. Our host, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Marcel van der Hulst was incredible.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chateau Rosans, 2013. Photo M.Favre©</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caravan of le Tour de France 2013 enters the Louvre. Photo M. Favre©</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Riders enter on Pont de Carrousel, Paris. As a spectator you hear the helicopters in the distance while you wait. Then the lead out Grenardiers on motorcyles plus a few Official cars come speeding by. Suddenly, the riders pop into view for seconds as they fly by. (Video) Listen for the sound of the crowd clapping and cheering as the riders enter the bridge. On the ground is way different from seeing the Helicopter footage!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Match the bike #'s to riders here, <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/06/news/preliminary-startlist-2013-tour-de-france_291345" target="_blank">Velo News</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March 16-September 7, 2013</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.forbesgalleries.com/" target="_blank">The Forbes Galleries</a> could not be a more perfect gallery
space for viewing jewelry. The exhibit is located on the ground floor
just off the lobby of Forbes Magazine headquarters in Greenwich Village and is
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p>Although this is primarily a Jewelry Exhibit, it has wide
appeal—bring the kids! Coins, commemorative pins and ephemera create a context for the jewelry that illustrates the timelessness of human wonder about the heavens (AKA Outer Space). Anyone interested in space pop-culture dating back to late
nineteenth century would enjoy the exhibit. To those visitors who may be
unfamiliar with the diversity of the world of jewelry, the show is a primer on
the wide range of techniques and materials employed by the industry and jewelry
artists.</span></div>
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fashion jewelry, artisan jewelry and fine jewelry made from precious metals and
gemstones. Examples range from the most exquisite precious like the Tampa Necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany & Co Schlumberger to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">base metal costume, to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pieces made from modern materials like polymer clay, fiber optic and space metals<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(to name a few).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elyse Zorn Carlin has curated a diverse mix of pieces, old
and new, that beautifully illustrates the artful expression of the Space Age
through the jewelry medium. This show is a refreshing reminder that jewelry can
be playful and whimsical and that it’s not always about the ‘bling’.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quinevere Necklace made from dried plant material. Philadelphia Flower Show- by Mimi Favre 2013. </td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Again this year I have made a piece of jewelry from dried
plant material for the Philadelphia Flower Show. Keeping to the British show theme, <a href="http://theflowershow.com/" target="_blank">"Brilliant"</a>, this Artistic Jewelry Class is called, “Quinevere”-
Necklace. That is all the direction one is given. The challenge is to interpret
the theme (points for that) as well as make a well-crafted piece that ‘looks’
as if it could be worn (lot's of points). Sounds easy, but every time I make one of these pieces
I totally underestimate how much time it will take and work to the last
possible minute. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After reading a bit about the legendary Queen, I settled on
a period piece that would reflect femininity and her Christian beliefs. A
friend saw the components before I finished and said “it looks just like your
jewelry!" I really love this piece and would welcome a chance to make it in
real gold with a beautiful ruby!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The creative process is a combination of finding interesting organic plant material by shape or texture and thinking of ways it could be used. Collecting is an ongoing process and I do have several boxes of potential seed pods, nuts, leaves, stems, berries, etc. The spice cabinet or pantry aren't off limits either- I used mustard seeds and lentils on this necklace.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was walking outside one windy day a few weeks ago and picked up a dried cluster of hydrangeas that had blown over from my neighbors house. I had been thinking of making a thick chain and cross and this was the inspiration I needed to flesh out the design. The petals as stations on the chain are a classic form in the decorative arts known as a quatrefoil which was used in the Medieval period. I added the holly berry 'pearls' to visually break the chain and make this a strong yet feminine piece, something a Queen might wear. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Updated- read how to on PHS Online https://phsonline.org/blog/a-gem-of-a-class-looking-back-at-the-botanical-beauties-of-the-flower-sho</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Components. Birch twig links, hydrangea Quatrefoil.</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made the cross, a very linear component, from verbena bonariensis (thank you Wendy). The links are made from green birch twigs, twisted onto chopsticks, left to dry, then cut into jump rings. Each one has to be glued closed. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quinevere Necklace- Cross and Quatrefoil.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quinevere Necklace- verbena stem (squares), birch twig (links), holly berry 'pearls'. Mimi Favre. 2013</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was cleaning up the inevitable mess that I had made, a pile of discarded pieces, trial painted seeds, 'stone' settings not used, extra 'pearls' and thought, well, this picture says it all! I do paint ideas out first even thought the piece evolves organically.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The original owner of this antique rose cut diamond was married in 1921. It stayed in the family and passed to a new bride in the mid-eighties. At that time the head mounting was removed from the original platinum ring and attached to a new more contemporary shank. And, unbeknownst to the client, the jeweler had made it in rhodium plated 14 karat yellow gold. It wasn't long before the 'white' wore away. A new platinum shank would have been a better choice.</span><br />
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The American Gem Trade Association sponsors The Spectrum Awards contest to promote the use of colored gemstones in fine jewelry. This pair of Color Block Earrings is my entry in the <a href="http://www.agta.org/awards/2013-collection.html">2013 AGTA Spectrum Competition. </a></div>
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The purpose of this contest is to explore and feature the full range of exceptional color found in natural precious and semi-precious gemstones. In recent years many designers have been using less precious if not non-precious stones and minerals and winners have produced less traditional fine jewelry. New manufacturing methods like CAD and laser welding have made it possible to execute pieces that would have been impossible to make twenty years ago. This year there were more than 500 entries.</div>
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I chose raw <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapis_lazuli">Lapis Lazuli</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvarovite">Uvarvoite</a> (green garnet) squares for my AGTA Spectrum entry this year. Lapis has been used in jewelry for thousands of years and usually set in pure rich yellow gold. I also used deep cobalt blue <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyanite">Kyanite</a> cabochons. Stones like Lapis go in and out of fashion. Blue and Green was a popular 70's combination that is trending again. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134384334637904400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077984345353803324.post-33132983230273407902012-09-08T18:39:00.002-04:002012-09-08T18:44:28.083-04:00Visiting the Studio of Andrew Wyeth<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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childhood home in an old nineteenth century schoolhouse that was originally
purchased by his father, illustrator and painter <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N.C._Wyeth">NC Wyeth</a>. Andrew’s older
sister Henriette and her husband, painter <a href="http://www.wyethhurd.com/family.html">Peter Hurd</a>, lived there for a time when
they were first married. Later the schoolhouse was remodeled by Andrew and his
wife Betsy for their growing family by adding a kitchen and bedrooms. They
lived there as newlyweds in 1940 and later with their two sons Nicholas and Jamie until 1961 when the family moved to a nearby farm. Andrew
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isn't associated with a particular school or movement and yet achieved notoriety
outside of the NY Gallery system. He was taught by his father, NC Wyeth
who had made his living from <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=NC+Wyeth+scribner&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=AcpLUKbRA-no0QG6mYHoCQ&ved=0CFcQsAQ&biw=1148&bih=725">book illustrations</a>, a form of commercial
art, but had yearned for the freedom to be a fine painter. As a child,
Andrew was encouraged and given the instruction to develop his talent and to
paint with his own voice. His body of work is comprised of the natural
landscape of the Brandywine River region in southeastern, PA as well as his
summer home on the Maine coast along with a small group of local folks who
appear again and again. One can see that the work is deeply personal and meaningful to
him-- the viewer is left to discern the significance of the moment. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The docent brought me (yes me--I was the only visitor) into the newer section of the building. She pointed out the kitchen (circa 1940's Colonial) filled with Betsy Wyeth’s cookbooks and noted a space above the large
fireplace where he would hang newly finished work. The walls are filled with family photo's with a few celebrities, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">like silent film stars,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> mixed in.
The original schoolroom was divided long ago by NC. On one side bookcases are
filled with art books on Albrect Durer, Old Masters, Edward Hopper, Curtis photographs
and catalogues of past exhibitions. The other side which was the family’s
living room is set up as Jamie Wyeth's studio. It is here that he painted <a href="http://www.afanews.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1023:the-brandywine-river-museum-celebrates-four-decades-of-collecting&Itemid=4&tmpl=component&print=1#.UEu-Cxy1kT8">Draft Age</a>. On a set of shelves is Andrew's armies of small soldiers and military
figures which he began to collect as a child
and continued throughout his life. German military helmets line the top of a
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inside. No longer a living artist’s space, I felt nonetheless that I was
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knowing as only an outsider could of some of the controversial nude paintings
and other work that was done in such secrecy, I felt like an intruder. The
docent assured me that Mr. Wyeth agreed to open his studio. Sketches (facsimilles) are strewn
about but I know that it is in private moments, over time, in thought, that
compositions are worked out. A large freestanding mirror is positioned so that the
work can be viewed in full or rotated in the reflection. This was a method to
critique the lights and darks and overall compostion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is peeling off the walls and the ceiling has been plastered and restored to
look as it did before necessary restoration and repairs. Jars of pigment line
the window sill. Empty pans and egg cartons remind us that Andrew Wyeth was a
master of egg tempera. Uncut gessoed mason board lines the walls. A few old
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In case you haven't noticed, gold prices are at an all time high. If you are lucky enough to have some old gold jewelry that you never wear or never liked it can be very tempting to cash out. But it can tug at ones heart strings to sell your mother's favorite bracelet or worse, something that you received as a gift! So, instead you decide to hang on to this valuable stash, well, just because.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or.... recycle it and make something new. Just melt it!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the past the Gold Council ran ads with a tag line that said "nothing else feels like gold". So true. The beauty of gold beyond it's intrinsic value is that it can be reshaped and remade. Much jewelry has been created through the ages by melting down old gold to make something new.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A client came to me with this very dilemma. There was enough gold to yield several Mother and Daughter bracelets. Each bracelet is infused with sentiment and the jewelry stays in the family (sort of).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A new stack of hefty 14k bangle bracelets- each one unique. Hammer marks convey the artistry of genuine handmade. Nothing feels like real gold--for sure. This was a fun project!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial;">The extraordinary <a href="http://www.barnesfoundation.org/">Barnes Foundation</a> has officially been relocated to its new home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after a prolonged dispute in Orphans Court by certain parties that
sought to move the priceless private art collection of Dr. Barnes from Merion,
Pa. Volumes have been written about how Dr. Barnes made his money, acquired the art
and the legal battles that have plagued the Foundation in the past decades. This post is only about the new home of this extraordinary collection.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial;">I visited the original <a href="http://www.barnesfoundation.org/about/campuses/merion/">Barnes Foundation in Merion</a>, Pa many times over
the past few decades; first, as an art student and later for pure enjoyment.
What made the Barnes special was the intimate viewing experience created by tight spacing on the walls filled with mostly Post-impressionist, Modern and Impressionist art displayed in human scale rooms. Paintings are arranged alongside antique
fabricated ironwork, early American decorative arts, Navajo jewelry, pots and rugs,
African art and sculpture and early European religious paintings. It is evident
that the visual placement of every object in each room is intentional. This
is how Dr. Barnes chose to display his collection. It made sense to him and if
you go room by room it's not hard to see why he placed the paintings and
objects this way. No matter what opinion of the 'correct' way to display art
whether by chronology or by artist or whatever, I respect his intention as the owner and collector. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial;">I viewed the collection during the opening week in its new Philadelphia location near
the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Rodin Museum. The new Barnes architects, <a href="http://www.barnesfoundation.org/about/campuses/philadelphia/architects">Tod Williams and Billie Tsien</a>, have essentially designed a limestone paneled shroud around a replica of the
Merion Barnes. On the exterior I detected iron plates beneath the limestone as if </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial;">this priceless collection is encased within a huge vault. The building is spare although interior details in the textured limestone, tile floor and unpainted wooden divided light windows provide a welcome reference to the Merion home.</span></span><br />
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through a massive iron gate that is positioned where the original front door
would have been. Every room has been carefully copied and the collection is
displayed exactly as it had been. The walls are again covered in a linen burlap
textured fabric. Overall, the experience is mostly the same. Visitor entry is
carefully spaced so that one has ample room to take in the amazing art. One
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collection than previously when it was housed in Merion. An impressive landscaping plan by <a href="http://www.theolinstudio.com/blog/the-awaited-barnes-opening-is-here/">Olin</a> is incorporated within the site in homage to the original Barnes which is known also for it's <a href="http://www.barnesfoundation.org/education/adults/horticulture">Horticulture program</a> and extensive gardens. The interior windows now provide a view to the new garden on the site. I feel that the
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And, like many artists through the ages, a wonder of nature is the
inspiration. This time it’s a Seahorse that inspired a very special pair of
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I met with a couple that asked me to create a pair of
Seahorse earrings in 18k gold. They showed me a dried seahorse that was
lovingly kept in a clear plastic box filled with cotton that had yellowed with
age. Now married more that fifty years, they told me the story how it had come
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<o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Both were young Americans living in Italy when they met. She
was a recent college graduate, daughter of a Naval officer stationed in Italy, who
traveled to be with her family. He was young man in the US Navy, also stationed
in Italy, who had interrupted his career to serve his country. They met and
fell in love. On a beautiful day of boating in The Bay of Naples they came upon
a fisherman who asked for a cigarette and in return he gave them a seahorse-
this seahorse. </span></div>
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golden seahorses, becomes the tangible representation of sentiment and a symbol
of a moment in time. I thank the client for bringing this wonderful project to me- it was hardly work at all.</span></div>
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I was inspired by this lovely flower to carve a new ring for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FavreBijoux?ref=si_shop">my Etsy shop</a>. Through the ages flowers have communicated romantic and emotional messages and the Rose is no exception. Roses mean love.<br />
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Again, I have created a botanical jewelry entry for <a href="http://www.theflowershow.com/home/index.html">The Philadelphia International Flower Show</a>- March 4-11, 2012. This year's theme is Hawaii- Islands of Aloha. My entry is in the <a href="http://www.theflowershow.com/ShowInfo/mobile.html">Artistic Jewelry Class titled 'Lanai Gathering- A Hair Ornament</a>'. The entry must be made from plant material only such as seed pods, leaves, flower petals and nuts. Although the piece can actually be quite fragile, it must appear to be functional in scale and design. </div>
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The first thing I do is research photos and the topic. Lanai is one of eight Hawaiian islands where tropical flowers and lush green foliage grow in abundance. Hawaii is orchids, plumeria and exotic blooms. I decided my Hair Ornament would be a comb with fresh flowers. The next step is to find dry plant materials of various shapes and texture.</div>
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A Chestnut with red onion skin and pieris leaves makes a perfect paphiopedilum orchid! Boxwood leaves become a plumeria flower. Dried Rhododendron pods split open to become an exotic bloom. The piece is slowly coming together.</div>
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A dried gourd has the perfect contour and material strength to be the comb. After cutting the rough outline I drew a pattern to be cut away. I also modified the comb design from my original sketch. In the background is a photo of an orchid that I used for reference.<br />
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Almost finished but lacking in fullness. Using my iPad app, Brushes, I drew over a photo of the piece in effort to visualize what I could add to make the piece stronger. More lavender flowers, more white Plumeria, and more 'green'. Also, need to bring more orange or yellow into the design. I used spray shellac on the gourd comb--I think it suggest tortoise shell which has a native Hawaiian look.<br />
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I am always on the look out for dried material to collect. Often these little treasures inspire jewelry designs. The Mesquite pod came from the grounds of the Tucson Convention Center during the AGTA Gemfair 2011!<br />
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The finished Hair Ornament for a Lanai Gathering.<br />
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I found <a href="http://barbaraanneshaircombblog.com/">Barbaraanne's Hair Comb Blog</a> which is a very useful resource if you want to go deeper into the subject of Hair Ornaments.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134384334637904400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077984345353803324.post-10610120280100915252012-01-21T14:38:00.000-05:002012-01-21T14:38:00.896-05:00Remaking a family heirloom<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Jewelry designers are often asked to redesign outdated jewelry by making something completely new from the stones and metal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, in this case I was asked to
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family nearly a century ago. I was told the design is a stylized side view of a blooming
rose to honor a family members contribution to the founding of a prominent Garden
Club and design of a famous garden. Several generations later, my client
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We decided that rather than make a replica of the original
large brooch, a pendant adapted from the design could retain the significance
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I began the process by printing a reduced image of the pin to approximate the pendant. However, simply reducing the size by percentage does not yield a template. This photo shows two potential widths of the finished piece. Two handmade models are placed along side reduced images of the original. </div>
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The adapted design needs to be strong enough and wide enough for stones to be set and retain the subtle curvilinear form of the original. Providing visual information to a client is essential in the design process. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Platinum and diamond pendant. Mimi Favre© 2011</td></tr>
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This necklace is my entry in the <a href="http://www.agta.org/awards/index.html">2012 AGTA Spectrum </a>Competition. </div>
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The necklace features two cushion shaped green cabochon tourmalines and faceted pyrite beads. Pyrite isn't a gemstone--it's iron. However I loved the warm metallic color and used it as a compliment to the two large tourmalines. The larger 22 carat tourmaline is a fine mint green color with flash of aqua. The smaller 10.9 carat square tourmaline is strong blue-green. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pre-stringing- spacers, clasp, center pendant. ©Mimi Favre 2011.</td></tr>
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I was sifting through my collection of stones not entirely certain of what type of jewelry to make. However I knew that I wanted to use the two large tourmalines. Combining the mellow gold pyrite with the cushion shape cabochon tourmalines suggested a vintage color combination--like a vintage piece from the 1920's.</div>
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The somewhat irregular hand faceting of the beads suggested to me that the settings also needed a hand applied textural element. I created settings for the tourmalines in 18k gold which have a deliberately unrefined sawtooth edge and prongs. Five strands of varied size pyrite beads form a flat ribbon affect. Stringing was a bit challenging because each line had to be a different length to fit the contour of the human neckline. I added 18k gold spacers also with sawed texture and set with smaller square tourmalines to guide the five individual strands. </div>
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Finished Necklace is 18-19"(not including pendant).<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134384334637904400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077984345353803324.post-55677580696479915662011-11-03T13:27:00.000-04:002011-11-03T21:32:19.953-04:00Quartz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love the subtle color and natural inclusions of this material.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rutiles in pale green quartz. Sterling Silver. ©Mimi Favre-FavreBijoux</td></tr>
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Recently, I completed a pair of sapphire and South Sea pearl earrings. What began as 'show and tell' of recent additions to my inventory became a new jewelry project for my friend!</div>
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I met this client over a decade ago in a botanical painting
class. Our friendship began when we discovered that we had gone to the same art school (different years) and
that we had both had a wonderful design teacher there whom we had learned a lot from even though she was a stickler for detail
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Usually I paint the design when I make a custom piece but in
this case my artistic friend knew exactly what she wanted. I had shown the
pearls to her after a Tucson buying trip and a few months later she showed me a
design with blue stones and yellow gold. She likes dangle earrings and wanted to use sapphires. We met once more after I had procured the sapphires to go over the fine points of the design. It was decided that all white metal, in this case platinum, would compliment the silvery white baroque pearls and cornflower blue sapphires.</div>
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For this pair of earrings I made setting models with six prongs to be cast in platinum. The center wire is round platinum stock that I drilled at each end. The earring is flexible in two places to allow swinging movement . The pearls move side to side.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful feathery foliage of amsonia hubrectii.</td></tr>
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One of the great pleasures I derive from being a jeweler is the occasional new design project that involves an old piece of jewelry. In this case, grandmother’s ring is being dismantled and the diamonds are to be used for a new set of wedding rings.</div>
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I recently met with a young couple that needed wedding bands for their August wedding. The groom to be had already given his fiancée a solitaire diamond engagemant ring. The bride to be had been given her grandmother's diamond wedding ring to be used for a new wedding band. The design challenge for me was to create a new band and to use most or all of the diamonds. Also, I would be providing a wedding band for the groom. </div>
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The engagement ring is a somewhat modern style of heavy round wire that wraps the finger, twists a bit and holds the diamond with two wide bezels. A standard flat band would not lie against the side evenly. I ruled out this option because over time the wear on the rings would be very uneven. Since wedding rings are worn together continuously for years, it is important when designing them to pay close attention to where the metal touches and how they nest together.</div>
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The solution was to make two diamond bands to be worn with the solitaire. There were enough stones to create a great look. And, it was decided that two small stones could be used in the groom’s band too. I made two rings in wax then photgographed them with her ring.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Center engagement ring.<br />
Two carved wax rings with diamonds positioned in place.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trio of rings. Design by Mimi Favre 2011.</td></tr>
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The groom opted for traditonal pave for his band. Just like the original sketch, two stones have been set in the grooms wedding band on the diagonal with a slight arc in the bright cut.<br />
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