Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the ECU Metals Symposium and it was so inspiring! I learned so much from the demos and lectures and can't wait to apply this new knowledge to my work. Kim Cridler did a demo on soldering steel which is right up my alley, I've already ordered the supplies I need to start. It will probably be the first technique you see incorporated into our line. I also attended a hydraulic press demo with Becky McDonah and am still trying to wrap my head around all the possibilities. I had no idea how versatile it was. As soon as I have some free time I'm going to sign up for a pass to the metals studio at the NC State Crafts Center so I can use their press. 
concrete and powder coated steel samples- Demitra Thomloudis
Demitra Thomloudis showed us how she uses concrete and resin to make her surprisingly lighweight concrete jewelry pieces. And she showed us how she does powder coating in a toaster oven! I had no idea such a thing was even possible and I think this technique might definitely work with our aesthetic. I'll be experimenting as soon as I can as well. In addition to the great demos, I saw some amazing exhibitions and went to some great lectures. Two of my favorites were Chip Thomas who talked about his life as a doctor on the Navaho Nation, his photography and how he became a street artist, and Mary Frisbee Johnson who discussed her journey from mixed media artist to creator of amazing narrative jewelry. I've been out of the academic world for a while now so it was a good change of pace and mindset. It was great to come together with so many other metalsmiths and artists for the weekend, see amazing work, and learn new techniques. I hope I'm able to attend again next year.
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 2015 is off to an exciting start with a new studio space! We are still in the same location but have moved to the larger room behind our old space and a new jeweler is moving in up front. There are a few finishing touches, but the space is mostly set up and we are ready to break it in tomorrow.
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