Christmas at the Art Gallery of Hamilton

I am vary excited about being part of the Art Gallery of Hamilton's Christmas Pop-Up Shop. I can't wait to see who else will be selling in the shop.
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Mr. Bunny

It is good to have friends around that make amazing art. Jesse Ladret is a one man force to keep an eye on.

The Artisan vs. The Crafter

I had an interesting conversation with my next door neighbour at the Government Street market on Sunday. I told here that I used actual original stamps in my jewelry and she couldn't get her head around the fact that they were not reproductions.
I told her that using a copies would be cheating my customers, she responded with the idea that no one would be the wiser. I take a fragile everyday item that is slightly inaccessible and make it into a tangible artifact that can be enjoyed outside a stamp book. Hunting down the stamps is half the fun and 3/4 of the work. I think my process and my idea of one of a kind handmade is what divides artisans from crafters.

Rusty Iron From Kansas

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I come across some vary cool items on Etsy's Vintage pages and Susan Scott of Sushipotparts never disappoints.

"Primitive and rusty, this old iron is way past its useful days but still functions as a unique object! My favorite features are the manufacture's plate, "Wizard", and the charred looking wooden handle. The handle is loose but seems intact. I'll be careful to protect it well during shipment. However you choose to employ this iron, I doubt you will be disappointed! Enjoy."

-Sushipotparts

My Work Over The Holidays

Christmas has come and gone and over the holidays I was busy making new pendants and working on some new ideas. For now here are a couple new pendants that I'm really excited about.

New Stamps

I received some new stamps in the mail today so I can remake some of the ones I've already sold. I have two of the nursing stamps and two of the astronaut space walk stamp. The space walk stamp is actually two stamps together. One half is the astronaut and the other half is the re-entry capsule. I think I'm going to do one of the just the astronaut and one of just the capsule and then a third of the two together.

Twenty years a go I took an epic road trip through the US. We got stuck in Tuba City Arizona due to car troubles. I regret not going the this amazing place, Ships Rock or Rock with Wing as the Navajo call it.