Lesley Dill at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Leslie DillWord Queen of Poetrywire, steel74 x 59 x 22I just heard about an amazing show at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center

Jigs
I have just about finished my first 5 pieces for my jewelry line for Frankie's class. I have a few rings and a set of earrings and I really wanted to make a chain of molars but didn't want to fabricate them individually so I made a jig! It works really well too. My first jig! I'm so excited.Afte

Tobias Alm
I have been looking at jewelry again, and I've found Swedish Jeweler, Tobias Alm. I really love the freedom of his work. I also feel like the neckpieces would sit very well on the body. Looking at work from Jeweler's in Europe makes me wonder about the differences between an American and European Jeweler. Especially after working with Ruudt Peters in a workshop a few weeks ago, I feel like European jewelry is more about material exploration. It seems there are many many more artists who create compilations of material discoveries in one piece of work, which are completely toxic and captivating, but it makes me think about concept. Is that their

Mud Stencils
Jesse Graves, an undergraduate Jewelry and Metalsmithing student at UWM has been working with mud stencils for quite some time now. He creates graffiti messages, which often have a socially conscious and potentially political agenda, with mud instead of paint. Its a great idea, and I'm excited to see it appear

Smart Upcycle
I really loved this article from Sustainabrew about a completely appropriate reuse of materials. In 2006 when the Blatz Brewery building was busily being converted into