We have 4 weeks left in the semester here at Purdue and I am going insane.
My current task is the upcoming spring jewelry sale put on by our metals club called PAJAMA. (Purdue Art Jewelry and Metals Association). I’ve been working non-stop on some items to sell, since this year our sale is participating in Spring Fest (a very well attended event, depending on the weather).
I’ve just finished my set of flyers:
With all the post-SNAG talk about the Bruce Metcalf presentation, I’ve been thinking a lot about my feelings towards making my “serious”, more conceptual metals pieces vs. jewelry. I’ve often talked to a former student about how I really don’t enjoy making production jewelry…its true. It has to be more organic for me; more intuitive. I generally find that if I make too much of one thing, I get really bored. When it is playful and unscripted…now that is when jewelry making is at its best (for me).
I’ll be sure to post a few images of the work I made for the sale as well as our display. We’ll be making laminated paper brooches with the kiddies at Spring Fest, so if you are in the area and want to eat some bugs (Bug Bowl…), stop by!
