Showing posts with label bronze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bronze. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

a truly delightful and stunning honor!

it was truly an honor to be a finalist in metal clay artist magazine's annual juried contest.  i just found out that i placed first: talk about crazy amazing!


this inspirational publication gets a huge thank you from me! when i made this piece, i had no idea that others would be interested in what i thought was a beautiful but very odd box. i was just excited to have an excuse to push myself to use whatever materials my heart desired to tell a story. thank you for that push Metal Clay Artist Magazine, thank you Celie, Lora and Joy for your impossible challenge in judging and thank you pmc connection for your 
sponsorship!!!!


this promises to be a spectacular issue, starting with its cover, graced by metal clay genius wanaree tanner's intricate bronze portal bangle. all several hundred entrants in the "metal clay plus" juried contest will be there to inspire and delight, and much more! only a few more weeks to wait...

lost point of origin
fine and sterling silver, bronze, copper, vitreous glass enamel, found object, pearl, mica, thread, paper
2012

lost point of origin
2012


lost point of origin, side
2012


lost point of origin, back
2012




would you like to see a video of the movement in this mechanical box? click here
 
lost point of origin, side open


Thursday, July 21, 2011

rings from my casting class with alan burton thompson

i made this ring for me!

lichen ring, sterling silver, kimberly nogueira  2011
dead branch ring, bronze, kimberly nogueira  2011

bud ring with tendril, sterling silver, kimberly nogueira 2011
here is much happiness!  i love using wax to make molds for casting, the kind of wax that you can form with your fingers, leaving your fingerprints almost imperceptibly in the mold...

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

casting class with alan burton thompson

heat your metal to the melting point and pour it into the mold

put your just-filled-with-molten-metal flask into a big bucket to break apart the investment

peak inside the flask to see if your casting came out  

it came out so big smile
i had the pleasure of taking a casting class with alan burton thompson at the new england school of craft this past june.  wow! i learned much more than i was expecting to in just 3 days and actually made myself several rings (that i love love love), which is very unusual because due to my lifestyle and the heat here, i generally don't adorn myself in anything but a spare way. i've included some action shots from the casting studio...