Please welcome our newest members!
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Iishah Shorey Hyatt
Beaverton, OR. USA
I an E.R. nurse. I have been a nurse for 15 years and an E.R. nurse
for 8 years until we moved to Oregon 2 1/2 years ago. My husband let
me go back to school to do what I’ve always wanted to do. And I am a
mother of two beautiful children, an 19 year old daughter and a 8
month old son (who keeps me on my toes and tired because he doesn’t
sleep all night yet)
I am currently a full-time Metal-smithing student at Oregon College
of Arts & Crafts starting my third year. This year we are making
hollow ware. This semester its 2 bowls and a silver cup and next
semester its a sterling silver teapot. My passion is casting!!! I
LOVE CASTING THE HUMAN FIGURE!! !! I want to learn to successfully
carve and cast everything from the smallest human form ring to life
size bronze castings. My 10 inch tall bronze casts down to my - 1
1/2 bronze castings have been perfect; however ALL of my silver
casts have had horrible porosity. So any tips or ideas on solving
this problems or just making my life easier, I am all ears. I
eventually want to csat in Argentium and of course Gold. I bought
2onces but am afraid to do any thing with it.
I finally just finished building a small studio in my garage. I have
a centriffical and vacumme casting machines. I’m hoping it will
allow me to spend more time at home with my son instead of being at
school for 12 hours a day while my sister watches him. Also, any
tips on balancing home and a p roductive studio life is also
appreciated.
Thank You,
Mrs. Iishah S. Hyatt
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Tanya Coelho
Annandale, N.S.W. Australia
I am an ethical jewellery designer based in Australia. My work
reflects my interest in travelling, archaeology, textiles and
architecture.
The topics I am most concerned with are recycling metals, using safe
work practices and sharing methods.
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Marda J Wright
Art The Wright Way
Airdrie, Alberta. Canada
Interested in many areas of metal smith work - jewelry and forging.
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Kalera Stratton
The Beadwife
Portland, OR. USA
Hi! I’m a longtime glass bead maker looking to expand my horizons
and learn more about jewelry arts. I’ve been making lampwork beads
for about 16 years I think, and it’s been my sole source of income
for the last six or so. I do some flat-lap work with my beads, as
well as some silver coring and capping, and sometimes I put them on
a ribbon… very simple, and I’m not necessarily looking to make
jewelry myself, but I am very interested in learning about
techniques and aesthetics in jewelry in order to continue feeding my
inspiration for my work. I’m looking forward to participating in
Ganoksin!
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Breda Haugh
Breda haugh jeweller /designer
Dublin, Ireland
i am a jeweller and designer working here in Dublin, Ireland. My work
covers a few areas- incl; commissions,periodic exhibitionwork, small
batch collections for retail outlets, and supplying our National
Museum with jewellery based on their collections for sale in the
musuem retail outlets. i also from time to time do design work for
the industry. i love my Irish heritage in metals including the
jewellery in our Museum, but have a broad appreciation of culture in
general. i recieved some of my jewellery education in London,which
was a great experience, and a lifetime influence.