The Art Escape Plan

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Creative Roots ep. Jim Cotter from Zac Layman on Vimeo.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Handmade Portraits: The Sword Maker from Etsy on Vimeo.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Monday, November 7, 2011

new brooches/crafted

I am working on some new brooches for a small holiday craft show. It should be a great event. There will be so many great people, artists, chocolatiers, wood workers etc. I am pretty stoked how the work is coming out. These brooches are made using a wacom tablet with a custom brush in illustrator then live traced. I use the laser to etch the vectorized drawing into an enameled copper oval. Soon they will all have sterling silver brooch backs with stainless pin stems. I should also have some more of the new felt necklaces available along with more of my jewelry. Come on out and buy handmade for the holiday. Directions can be found at the link above. See you there.

digital sketches laser engraved enamel brooches

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

oh boy

Monday, October 31, 2011

Hand drawings laser etched in enamel

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Wonder Object from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Lasssssseeerrrr

More felt necklaces for holiday sale

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

New stuff sent off to Montreal

So I just finished a couple of pieces for an invitational at Gallery Noel Guymarch in Montreal. It looks to be a great line up. It was curated by Tia Dale and Sarah Troper. Here are some of the pieces for the show along with their laser cut packaging for shipping. I also have started using the laser to sign the back of the work. It is nearly impossible to get it centered. I hope to have some more of these pieces ready for the holidays. Liz and I have also signed up for ACC so if you are interested we will be there. Come find us! We will have lots of new pieces for sale. Back to work.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Crazy busy

Well I have been doing so much I have not yet had a chance to stop and process it all. With school starting, the flooding, holiday time, tools breaking, more tools breaking, a lecture at RISD, a lecture and a workshop in San Antonio, making work for an exhibition in Canada, teaching, and Damian Skinner visiting I have hardly had time to sleep let alone blog. I find myself coming home and only having the energy to turn on the TV. I would try to read but I know I would only pass out.

I did however have time to take a few photos of the wonderful studio that Gary Schott re-vamped at the Southwest School of Art. I had a great time and miss it already. The food, the people, the everything. I did two workshops, one on salt water electro etching and another on illustrator and laser cutting. The people in San Antonio were AWESOME! I had this feeling that this was one of their cooler seasons where you can go outside. I guess during the summer it can get up to 120!!! It rained while I was there. I guess I brought the "good" weather with me. They apparently needed it being that they were in a drought. It was a whirlwind trip (only two days). I met a lot of fantastic people. It is always nice to be able to match faces with work. Gary's wife, Sarah, gave me a copy of her book (we also are lucky enough to own one of her prints!!) and I got to see all of the great art and photos in their house! Lots of great beer! Anyhoo here are some photos from the workshop and some of Gary's cats.