Muse:
a. A
guiding spirit.
b. A
source of inspiration.
I have often
been asked from where I find the inspiration for my work. If you
have seen any of my art or jewellery, I think it is obvious that much
of my work is informed and inspired by my deep connection to the
earth. I am so blessed to live in a relatively unspoiled rural area,
so I am able to experience and be inspired by the land and all that
grows and walks on it, the rivers and everything that swims in them,
the wide-open sky a... Continue reading ...
A New Cuff, Inspired by Trees
My week 6 Thing A Week offering is a cuff, inspired by trees, and again created using metal from my scrap box, which means it is Earth (and tree) friendly, always a good thing in my book. I stamped the inside with a secret message: Click on the photos to read more about the inspiration behind this copper and sterling silver cuff, and to find out what the secret quote is. Continue reading ...
Jump-starting Creative Flow with theThing-a-Week Jewelry Challenge
The last few months have found me floundering a bit creatively. Feeling a bit stuck and uninspired, in an effort to jump-start my creative flow I joined the Thing a Week Jewelry Design Challenge 2011 Flickr group. Each week we design and create a piece of jewellery, and upload a photo of it to the group pool. So, at the end of the year, we should each have created 52 new designs. I thought that participating in the challenge, with the accountability factor of posting something each week, ... Continue reading ...
Skills - Learn Something New or Perfect the Old?
Posted by Julie Brown on Saturday, December 11, 2010,
In :
Metalsmithing
The Aspiring Metalsmiths team I belong to has a monthly blogroll challenge. I missed the one last month (I managed to take photos and start my post and then my computer crashed and I lost it), and I'm late with this one, but better late than never, right? The topic this month is "What skill do you want to learn next?" I found it incredibly difficult to choose just one thing. I love learning new skills and, still being very much an "aspiring" metalsmith, I feel that I haven't really solidifi... Continue reading ...
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A Bit About Julie
Julie A. Brown, Wabi Brook Studio |
A Farm Near New Liskeard, Temiskaming Shores |
I'm a full-time artist and metalsmith following my own path. I live a creative life inspired by nature, and fueled by tea and dark chocolate. When I'm not in my studio slapping paint around or pounding metal, or collaborating with my Spirit of the Arts partners, you will find me in my garden under my favourite tree, lost in a good book.
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2014 Winter Workshop Schedule:
Wednesday, January 26: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. - Ring Making
Friday, January 31: PD Day Art Adventure Camp: 9:00 a.m to noon - Exploring Texture and Colour
Tuesday, February 4: 10:00 to Noon - Earring Making Thursday, February 13: 10:00 to Noon - Chain Making Tuesday, February 18: 10:00 to Noon - Introduction to Metal Stamped Jewellery Tuesday, February 25: 10:00 to Noon - Metal Stamped Jewellery Part 2 Tuesday, March 4: 10:00 to Noon - Metal Stamped Jewellery Part 3
All workshops and classes are held in the studio at Spirit of the Arts on Lakeshore Road in New Liskeard, ON
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