Showing posts with label Martini 7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martini 7. Show all posts

Monday, October 13, 2008

Finished that Martini!

The Lover's Bench (with removable brooch)
martini glass created for Art of the Martini VII,
Zaruba & Zaruba gallery, Frederick, MD
Sterling silver, PVC, aluminum foil, resin, pigments, Prismacolor, charcoal, gesso, polyfiber, 23K gold leaf, yellow sapphire, Burma rubies, found objects, steel


The Lover's Bench (brooch)
removed from martini glass created for Art of the Martini VII,
Zaruba & Zaruba gallery, Frederick, MD
Sterling silver, PVC, resin, pigments, Prismacolor, 23K gold leaf, yellow sapphire, Burma rubies, found objects


Well, it's finally done :)

It was a very challenging project, and that's a bit of an understatement.
I've had millions of ideas buzzing in my head recently, none which would work with the glass, which only served to make matters worse. When my brain finally decided to give me a usable idea I quickly found Stainless Steel much harder to work with then I first imagined, and had to completely abandon my favorite idea because of time restraints. Silly brain.

Still, I am very happy with the way the glass and brooch turned out. I hope I have a chance at another glass next year, before this idea completely burns a hole in my head.



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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Now That I Have It, What Do I Do?


My Steel Martini Glass

Ever since I learned about the Martini 7 event over at Zaruba & Zaruba (I know it says 8 but I'm sure it's 7) I've had a few great ideas.

When I found out I was accepted I had a few more great ideas.

As I waited for my glass to arrive I had even more great ideas.

Now that I have the steel martini glass in my hands I have no ideas at all, and all those past "great ideas" I now hate.

Oh well, I have almost 2 months to come up with something... Any suggestions? :)