On a recent Saturday afternoon, I declared an open experiment session. I pronounced myself fully recovered from the featured artist event opening at Amapola Gallery. Thank you to those who supported me in that successful show. The chartreuse green and royal blue beads created by Fran Hahn, a glass artist and member of the Bead …
Kurt Wuerker, a copper artist, and I would love to greet you at our Featured Artist Show “Nature/Metal/Artistry” at Amapola Gallery in Old Town Albuquerque, Friday, August 4, 2023. Hours are 10am to 6pm. My handmade chains, a perfect expression of rigid metal yielding to Nature’s natural fluidity are designed to delight. A dark patina on …
Preparing for any jewelry show is somewhat daunting. During this year’s 20th annual Sandia Heights Artists Studio Tour, I’ll be at stop #1, the home of water media artist and friend Lynda Burch. Plan your weekend – September 9-10, 2023 with the help of our tour map. You can download a pdf of the tour …
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In his newsletter The Daily Creative, Todd Henry reframes creativity with questions such as Henry’s advice, “Show up. Practice. Take small risks daily.” helps me focus on actions to put my work out in the world. It’s a daily creative practice. Some days, feeling unprepared or uninspired, I show up in the studio, set the timer, and …
Title: Scrapper #1R. A small sterling silver backplate hosts a whimsical concoction of my favorites – turquoise stone, trade beads, an infinity shape, a dangling chain link. “R” stands for revised. I’ve changed the handmade chain from which the backplate dangles twice. Because. I. can. Handmade chain calls my name, resonates in my heart, dresses …
I find the pounding and forming of each chain link mesmerizing. In addition I’m drawn to playing with focals that range from natural stones like pyrite and rhodonite to Herkimer diamonds and kyanite. In the past ten years, I transitioned my jewelry from stringing and bead embroidery to hand-crafted chain of sterling silver. The process …
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Creativity is in the air and on display, June 24-25, 2022 at Silk Road Connection in The Promenade Shopping Center, Eubank at Spain NE. We invite you to a one-of-a-kind event Mary Ellen & Friends at Silk Road Connection. Join Mary Ellen and six friends who are part of the creative jewelry/metalsmithing community of Kristin Diener Studio, where artists …
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A pendant of Brazilian agate waits for its hand-crafted chain. Will it be complete by Friday when I begin to set up for the 18th Annual Sandia Heights Artists Studio Tour? This marks the 10th year I’m participating in this dear-to-my-heart-neighborhood event. You’ll find me showing with my friend Lynda Burch, an acrylic and stamp collage artist. …
Everyday delight: The joy of in-person gatherings is once again on our collective calendars! Hooray! Thursday, June 10, 2021 marks Silk Road Connection’s 10th anniversary celebration and my first trunk show of 2021. Drop by Silk Road Connection at Eubank and Juan Tabo between 11am – 4pm. This celebration of summer introduces “Jewelry for EveryDay …
Each piece of jewelry is personal, meaningful. My unusual treatment of ordinary elements creates pieces that beg to be worn. The work is detailed, sometimes whimsical, always one-of-a-kind, and frequently a conversation starter. The following creations are specifically profiled for the Sandia Heights Artists Studio Tour, a virtual tour September 12-13, 2020 due to Covid …
