Job was a terrific experience - top notch crew and not a sour apple in the bunch! It's always so great to come home, however. LA is a busy, bustling, chaotic town and I could really never live there again. Kauai is so quiet. and clean. and the air is mesmerizing.
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| Me and My Boys My son Skylar flew in from New York to visit with his brother Vince and I, when I was in LA, but unfortunately their grandfather died and the two of them flew off immediately to North Carolina. I only got to visit with Sky on the Sunday I picked him up from the airport and we all went to breakfast! |
While in LA I took a copper enameling class taught by Michele Ross. The class was just me and one other person, and it was FABULOUS! I had tried to learn from a book with no success,.....but now it all makes sense. We learned regular enameling, watercolor enameling, graffito, painting and grinding .
When I got home I found out that my items at the Philadelphia Flower Show did quite well, and i was asked to make more bracelet cuffs for the Merrie Monarch Festival in Honolulu. I only found out about this on Saturday, and Kathy needed the cuffs by Wednesday. I thought I could do it - but it was so stressful to work with such a quick deadline that Tuesday night I just had to stop and concede that I am not a MASS PRODUCTION person. I did get 2 cuffs finished, plus 2 bangles........and I have TEN more cuffs formed and etched, but not embellished or patinaed.....so they will be ready for the next time. I will post pictures as I finish them... I am waiting for my jel flux to arrive so i can try Mary Hettmansperger's method of flame patinaing the copper a deep red and bright orange.
When I got home I found out that my items at the Philadelphia Flower Show did quite well, and i was asked to make more bracelet cuffs for the Merrie Monarch Festival in Honolulu. I only found out about this on Saturday, and Kathy needed the cuffs by Wednesday. I thought I could do it - but it was so stressful to work with such a quick deadline that Tuesday night I just had to stop and concede that I am not a MASS PRODUCTION person. I did get 2 cuffs finished, plus 2 bangles........and I have TEN more cuffs formed and etched, but not embellished or patinaed.....so they will be ready for the next time. I will post pictures as I finish them... I am waiting for my jel flux to arrive so i can try Mary Hettmansperger's method of flame patinaing the copper a deep red and bright orange.
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Hi Connie!
I am looking forward to seeing the cuffs you create with the orange and red patinas! :) Your work is always so cool! Your boys look great and so do you. I am visiting your blog- going to read and look through a bit.... :)
Charm Day is coming up on the 28th Maybe you can show off some of your fabulous work!!!
:)
Copper charms!!!
;)
There's no place like home! Glad you're back safe and sound; wish you had stayed in California long enough for you to be there when Fran and I are there. Very cool news about your cuffs; I am so NOT surprised they did well - they are fabulous.
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