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Brooch by Iris Aglom via Klimt02
I don't look at other artists work to copy or emulate their style. I want to absorb their construction, found materials choices, clasps, connections and shapes. And I try not to do a sketch of an entire piece, just the bit I want to remember. Then I put it away and let it percolate. The next time I sit down at my bench those elements have migrated into my own aesthetic and I can feel free to use them - knowing I'm not copying, but just using them as a jumping off place.
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"Fruit 2008" by Myung Urso via Klimt02
Navigating around Klimt02 is kind of like finding your way through a renaissance hedge maze. There are beautiful examples at every twist and turn, but be careful you don't get lost in the carefully manicured forest. Some of the work I really resonate with, some leaves me wondering why bother? But if I look closely enough, there's always something there that I hadn't imagined before and it makes me think.
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From the Stained Cell Series via Vena Rust
18kt. is much more eyes straight forward. A long restful walk through a hall of wonders. In her wonderful blog, Marta Sanchez shows multiple images of each artist's work. I love how some of them have taken one simple element or theme and expanded on it to create an entire line of unique jewelry.
Take a tour this weekend and start a visual journal of work that inspires you, sketch out the bits and pieces. Then go out into a lovely day and play. When you come back I bet you have an idea or two just bursting to be realized.
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Ring by Senay Akin via 18kt
3 comments:
Wow, really beautiful text, i'm really honored to be part of it! Thank you very much!!
Have a nice weekend!
Marta.
Oh wow some serious eye candy here!! I must check out those websites you mention. I love the way you descibe the process of inspiration, separation and then 'making it your own' - such an important process to go through.
Thank you so much for your comments on my unfortunate incident!! I am feeling so much better know - just badly bruised, I think it was my pride that came out the worst!!
Have a great week/end!
I LOVE this post!
Aaaaahhhhh...I aspire to be able to do work like this one day. Love this stuff!
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