No, not more cowbell. Though sometimes that does help!
It's mechanisms. Simple and beautiful. Cams and gears, pulleys and cranks. Since I have the opportunity to make work again, the fever has hit hard. I started making small working pinwheels. Fun and simple. Then I found
Gary Schott's work. It brought me back to the last couple pieces I made in school, where I had just started to explore incorporating mechanisms in my jewelry. Since school ended, I haven't really made any of
my stuff. Now I have the opportunity, and I feel like I need to take advantage of it!
Today I put together my Timber Kit. It's called "Ocean Motion".
Well, it's not
all the way together yet, but you get the idea. It's pretty sweet. The video is a little oddish. It's hard to film and crank at the same time. That's what she said! Anyway...
Here are some things I have in process:
Nothing too fancy. It's a good start though. Hopefully I'll have a little shop up soon! Stay tuned!
Sometimes when I'm working in the studio with the door closed, I'll look over and see just a furry arm poking out from under the door. This is Tilly. She likes to "help" in the studio, especially with beads.
