“tricky” is one of my favorite words. i like the way it sounds, the hard edges of tr and ck and even y. when i say the word, you can almost hear the shadow of my lisp, i’m exposed. it means something difficult, but there’s a lightheartedness or cleverness, too–the trickster. there’s innuendo, turn a… Continue reading transparent materials are tricky
Category: jewelry
sketching to making
string theory
i’m frustrated that my brand-new 3D printer is leaving stringy 3D prints. could be the ambient humidity, could be the PLA is old or accumulated moisture from the basement studio we’re in. i have tried lowering the temperature in the settings by 5° C, but it still looks stringy: i admit a small part of… Continue reading string theory
black
After the beginning of people but long before painting, all of the colors asked the Creator to be named. Some were given shared names with plants: Violet, Rose, Olive, Saffron. Some were given shared names with animals: Coral, Vermilion, Salmon, Teal. Still others, like Gold and Silver, shared names with metals. After Red was named,… Continue reading black
do as i do
i ask my students at parsons’ design and technology MFA program to keep a process blog. the department requires it, and i agree. reflecting on my day, on my projects, on my words and action has helped me develop as a person, a mother, a teacher, an artist. i worked with an empowerment facilitator, Laura… Continue reading do as i do
post-production
post-production is time-consuming, tedious, possibly endless. out of 60-70 earrings printed, maybe 10 came out lovely, requiring little work to spruce them up. the other 50+? about 20 or more were just trash quality as i learned to adjust print settings. the remainder, had to sand with a power tool, sand by hand, file, scrape,… Continue reading post-production