New Website!!!

Just updated my website

more from Projectione

A while back I had posted a bathroom renovation that used a CNC and a vacuum former.  That same design team has now conquered another project.  See all the details here

EXOtique from PROJECTiONE on Vimeo.

Show coming up.

Tom Herman: Poppy brooch. 18k gold, chyrsoprase, spiney oyster shell and shakudo

 

Jamie Bennett: Posteriori No. 3, Brooch with gold chain. 2008 enamel, copper, 18k gold. Photo courtesy of Sienna Gallery

Jamie Bennett: Posteriori No. 7 Brooch. 2008 enamel, copper, 18k gold. Photo courtesy of Sienna Gallery

Pat Flynn, Bracelet, iron and 22k gold and 18 k gold

I am honored to be a part of this exhibition.  So many heavy hitters.  It is also my first big city show!!  eeeeeeeeee.  At the Forbes gallery no less.  

I have included images above and links below.


Here is the Press Release:

Living within the immediate vicinity of the New Paltz area in upstate New York are a number of important studio jewelry artists whose work will be the focus of an exhibition at The Forbes Galleries in New York, April 9 – June 25.

Jewelers of the Hudson Valley, will feature the work of seven prominent jewelry artists: Jennifer Trask, Tom Herman, Pat Flynn, Jamie Bennett, Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Arthur Hash and Sergey Jivetin. In addition, there will be pieces from the collection of the Samuel Dorsky Museum, State University of New York/New Paltz on display and selected works by students and graduates of the metals’ program at SUNY/New Paltz.

The guest curator is Elyse Zorn Karlin, co-director of the Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts, Post Chester, N.Y., which is sponsoring the exhibition.

The Forbes Galleries are located within the lobby of Forbes magazine headquarters in New York, 62 Fifth Ave. The Galleries are open free to the public 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays.

A curator’s tour of the exhibition is schedules for June 18 at 2 p.m. for anyone interested in signing up or one can be booked for groups of 10 or more by contacting Elyse Karlin at ekarlin@usa.net. There is no charge for a tour.

The Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts, LLC is dedicated to the advancement of jewelry studies by individuals and in schools, museums, and institutions of higher learning. AJSRA publishes Adornment Magazine, a weekly newsletter, runs an annual fall event, numerous additional special events, and offers a number of other benefits.


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Jennifer Trask

Liz and I had the pleasure of going to Ornamentum last night to see Jenifer Trask's opening titled Vestige, Written in Bone. Fresh off the heals of Schmuck and soon on to a solo space at this year's SOFA NY Jen's new work combines elegant jewelry with a twist ending. Included in the exhibition were pieces made from sewing needles, gold, and bone. Each piece drew me in with a guessing game of how, what and why. "What is that chrysanthemum made of?" "Beaver teeth." "What about that one?" "Penis bone?" "Are those sewing needles?" Personally I would have easily worn any of the jewelry pieces but the larger necklaces which seemed to be made of a wonderful combination of antlers and highly decorative, gold leafed wooded picture frames called out to me. All in all a great representation of her new body of work. Congrats Jenn. Look forward to seeing it at SOFA.

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bike wheels

Production from H Plus Son on Vimeo.

new job

So it is official. After careful consideration and negotiation, I am now the full time instructional support technician for the State University of New York at New Paltz Metal Program and Digital Fabrication Lab. It is full time and tenure track. Liz and I are VERY happy and are now going to be able to settle down in the Hudson Valley area. I feel blessed to find such a wonderful job with so many amazing colleagues. I hope to spend more time appreciating my surroundings and hopefully spend much more time in the studio making. I also hope to find the time to write more on the blog. For the last six months, regrettably I have only had the time to post craft/design/art videos and photos. I hope to add to that by sharing more technical images, process shots and semi-critical reviews. Thanks again for reading. Check back soon for more exciting things.

*No paper was harmed during the making of this film. from Tommaso Minnetti on Vimeo.

acc booth!

get some at ACC baltimore come see me booth 436

FROM STEEL: The Making of a Soulcraft from michael evans on Vimeo.

thanks frankie

simple containers

Loves this

Cool Hunting Rough Cut: LoSiento from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.

Different approach

Tab and slot perhaps?

ACC

So I am frantically working on displays for ACC.   I am getting really excited. I am trying to make it all fold up and portable so break down will be a snap.  I hate having to wait in that long ass line.  It is always goes around the block and takes all night.  Since we are staying across the street I thought we could just walk it over.  Of course we are on the very end this year so we will be the last to leave anyway.  Oh ACC Baltimore, you are a blessing and a curse.

There is going to be a long table that will have piano hinges so the legs will fold in and a large accordion background that folds up, zig zag style.  I thought it was going well but Liz just said it reminds her of a tiki bar and now that is all I see. I think I will have to paint it blue or pink or something. It is driving me nuts.  (a pirate walks into a bar and orders a rum.  The bartender says "Whats with the captain's wheel in your pants?" the Pirate says "Arggggg its driving me nuts!" )

On a Sailors Grave (no roses grow) from Jacob Dahlstrup on Vimeo.

Hamilton Woodtype 2009 from Sam Rosen on Vimeo.

cnc and hand engraved moleskin

via core77

roll out!

book review!

For Christmas my parents bought me "Less and More" The Design ethos of Dieter Rams. It is a great book and I haven't yet scratched it's surface. There are sketches, essays and great full color photos. Here are some shots of the book and a link to a review on Core77.

Bad Things That Could Happen from This Is It on Vimeo.

Chocolate Bunny from Blink on Vimeo.

Shanghai 5 from Charles Lanceplaine on Vimeo.

Rekiem skateboard how to make a board from jeremy hugues on Vimeo.

Procrastination from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

Jill Platner from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.

The Story of Eames Furniture: Marilyn Neuhart with John Neuhart - Interview from Gestalten on Vimeo.

ohio show!

Marvin Watches from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.

new stuff at ponoko

Introducing Personal Factory 4 (now with 3D printing)

* Ponoko has launched Personal Factory 4, making it even easier to buy, sell and make custom goods online, with or without design skills.

* The new 3D printing materials are durable plastic, superfine plastic, rainbow ceramic, stainless steel and gold plate.

* Personal Factory 4 is the world’s only system offering instant online pricing to make your projects using a combination of 2D and 3D digital making technologies and open-source electronics hardware.

* With no setup fees and no minimum order sizes, you can now make custom electronic gadgets, homeware, fashion and furniture in the comfort of your home – and sell them to the world.

* See the backstory & photos - http://new.ponoko.com/


San Francisco, CA – The future of products is here. Ponoko launched Personal Factory 4 today – making it easier than ever to bring product ideas to life from the comfort of the home. Everyone can now make custom goods with a few mouse clicks using 2D and 3D digital making technologies, and a huge catalog of open-source electronics hardware.

“Sophisticated design and manufacturing are no longer reserved for an elite group with big budgets”, says Ponoko CEO David ten Have. “Everyone has had a product idea at some point, and Personal Factory 4 gives them a place to make it real.”

The new 3D printing materials introduced to Personal Factory 4 are durable plastic (SLS), superfine plastic (ProJet), rainbow plastic (ZCorp), stainless steel and gold plate (ProMetal).

In an exclusive agreement, Ponoko adds the CloudFab network of 3D printers to its global network of laser cutters. “We’re excited to introduce Ponoko’s community to our 3D printers”, says Nick Pinkston, founder of CloudFab. “In addition to 2D designs, Personal Factory 4 can now auto price, auto check and auto fix 3D designs, making it easier than ever to turn all sorts of ideas into real things over the Internet.”

Ponoko’s Personal Factory 4 also offers new starter kits for 3D printing from Alibre, Autodesk 3ds Max, Blender (freeware), Google SketchUp (freeware) and SolidWorks. Other CAD software can also be used to get instant online pricing for STL, DAE and VRML 97 design files.

“The box lamp on our homepage today is a superb example of a product created using Personal Factory 4”, says David ten Have. “It illustrates that 2D materials are great for relatively large, flat and straight surfaces, 3D materials are good for durable connectors and complex shapes, while electronics hardware simply bring everything to life. This lamp is also available as a free download from our marketplace, so you can customize and make it yourself.”

Personal Factory 4 is another evolution in Ponoko’s vision of a digital factory in every home, business and school, powered by its personal making system. “We are currently sitting at a really exciting point in the history of products: if you can imagine it, you can make it”, says ten Have.

Ponoko’s personal making system is available as an online subscription: Free or Prime. A Prime account is $39 per month and includes lower pricing, faster delivery and a design quality check before you commit to your custom order. Importantly, there are no setup fees or minimum order sizes for anyone to make things, so there is no entry barrier.

All Personal Factory 4 features are available now from Ponoko’s U.S. hub, and will be rolled out to their worldwide digital factory network during 2011.

conforming die

While I was waiting for a student to show up I cut out this conforming die out of delrin
Works pretty well. I didn't center the design in the block so it only fits together on one direction. oh well next time.

something

Le Royaume from Sébastien Hary on Vimeo.

Lots and lots of videos. I am getting ready to leave to set up my show and I am just way to busy to post anything substantial right now.

Thought this was great though.

"Minka" trailer from Birdling Films on Vimeo.

James Turrell - Goldstein Skyspace/Roden Crater Project from Rindermulch on Vimeo.