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From Chaos, Beauty

Posted by Julie Brown on Thursday, April 12, 2012, In : Creating by the Brook

Out of chaos,

Comes beauty.

As promised in my last post, here are some of the pieces I crafted for the Art Gallery of Sudbury. I will be delivering them in person on Monday.

You can also see the effect all that rampant creativity has on my studio! It's not usually the tidiest at the best of times, but now it's completely out of control. Tidy the studio is at the top of my to-do list when I return home next week!

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A New Studio Assistant and an Art Jewellery Challenge

Posted by Julie Brown on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, In : Creating by the Brook

I had a very productive day in the studio yesterday, working on a piece for the Aspiring Metalsmiths' April Design Challenge .
For this challenge, we are to design a piece of wearable art with a favourite artist or style in mind.

I have many favourite artists and styles, but I chose to focus on Lawren Harris, a Canadian artist who was one of the founding members of the Group of Seven. I love the lines in his abstract landscapes.

Painting of Mt. Lefroy by Lawren Harris, 1930

Unfortunately, the photos I took of my work in progress didn't t...
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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 living 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, you might find me trying to tame my jungle of a garden, or playing a rousing game of Chuckit with the dogs.