I recently finished another online course with Dan Cormier, this time making vessels. The course was about construction, and we had to create our own veneer. As always, there was a focus on exacting work, which is a great discipline.
I’ve since made a film container for someone who is using an old ‘box brownie’ camera. I was aiming to create a mid-century design based on the shapes in my leather cutter set. These cutter sets are quite cheap – search eBay or similar for “leather cutters”.
I made this pendant for my daughter, who enjoys swing dancing. Cut from copper, it is blackened with liver of sulphur.
I enjoy the process of designing and problem solving when working with found objects. I only do this occasionally (despite my growing collection of objects!) so it can take some time for me to work out my design, and to solve problems – such as how to attach the typewriter key.
Parts of the design is informed by the person I’m making for, but for the rest, I just decide what looks right.
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