When i design new pieces of jewelry - I sketch. I can sketch the same piece over and over and over again until I get it exactly right. Some design ideas never become just right and they never get built into a piece of jewelry. Sometimes I can go a few weeks of sketching without getting a design that I totally love. But I never stop designing........I try a different sketchbook (I have many), I try a new location - I persist and eventually I get something special, something that excites me, something that moves me a little, something that makes me want to start moving metal.
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These are three new sketches that will turn into something more.Artist Kerry Smith is the creator of the Artist's Survival Kit, which I adore. They are clever and hilarious. Kerry just moved to Vancouver with her family to teach at Emily Carr. I loved reading her newest post on Vancouver - there is something amazing about seeing your city through someone else's eyes.
I'm drawn and looking forward to the rectangular piece you have sketched. I like things framed by rectangles. Love the link to Kerri Smith's artist survival kit! Thank you for that!!
ReplyDeletemmmm...yes, if I had a fabricated piece for every sketch I drew, I'd have an arsenal of them (you, too, sounds like)
ReplyDeleteBut there's something about sketching, I guess because it helps us tap into our inner fine artist. And then, when we're satisfied, we tap into out inner craftswoman. lucky us!