tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post7759438430521671224..comments2023-12-29T17:11:59.237-04:00Comments on Desideratum ~ Art ~ Jewelry ~ Life: Sterling Silver Dragonfly on Copper SquareGwen Buchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-50701900065645078032012-03-12T09:18:03.580-03:002012-03-12T09:18:03.580-03:00Thank you so much Roxanne, they were so fun to do....Thank you so much Roxanne, they were so fun to do.. It is a joy to create little pieces that were not in existence before and then manipulate further to evolve more ideas.. oh if we never had to work for a living, think of all the ideas we could all come up with. my best to you!!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-27824233518567784312012-03-11T20:46:56.832-03:002012-03-11T20:46:56.832-03:00Oh Gwen, these are completely entrancing. I espec...Oh Gwen, these are completely entrancing. I especially love the way you played with the copper squares in the second to last shot!<br />roxannerivergardenstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018601892508498148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-84533189971494889842012-01-05T09:46:29.270-04:002012-01-05T09:46:29.270-04:00Hi Jacky... looking out the window this morning al...Hi Jacky... looking out the window this morning all is very still... perfect time to walk along the shore with the dogs.. I look forward to all the beauty you will create this year!!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-90336926230047216012012-01-04T23:33:17.296-04:002012-01-04T23:33:17.296-04:00I love repeat pattern and texture...wonderful to s...I love repeat pattern and texture...wonderful to see all the dragonflies making such beautiful designs.<br />I look forward to seeing what you do with them.<br />What a beautiful area you live in. The scenes of the bay are so serene, such natural beauty.<br /><br />Jacky xoxJackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347191565099767347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-88934649762642775322011-12-29T08:58:34.902-04:002011-12-29T08:58:34.902-04:00Oh yes Morna, once we start to think of the way de...Oh yes Morna, once we start to think of the way designs could be translated into different mediums, the possibilities become endless.. kind of thrilling isn't it.. repeat designs can be very lovely.... but you know that already, and I believe you are a Master of it.Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-55667612532645439092011-12-20T20:31:26.885-04:002011-12-20T20:31:26.885-04:00Hi, Gwen. Of course I love all those repeated squa...Hi, Gwen. Of course I love all those repeated squares. I have been thinking for a while about things along these lines .... I wonder if you will, one day, continue playing with the idea of putting it together like a quilt, with metal strips of "fabric" etc. It could be the world's most gorgeous trivet, or hang on a wall, or be imbedded in a floor or a step or a stoop, or ? ? ? <br />- Morna xoMorna Crites-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434374580665010849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-88420093291080443452011-12-19T20:31:00.948-04:002011-12-19T20:31:00.948-04:00Thanks Cathy... we figure the house selling will t...Thanks Cathy... we figure the house selling will take awhile in todays economy but that's ok, we love living here.. and it really got us to finish up quite a few things around here... we even put a new roof on our barn, by ourselves of course,, big huge tiring job... looks great now.Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-58627469555001962062011-12-13T18:55:03.233-04:002011-12-13T18:55:03.233-04:00Gwen, so good to see your wonderful work. I can se...Gwen, so good to see your wonderful work. I can see the bugs as jewelry for certain. I am wondering about your house? Any news? Sooo beautiful.cathyswatercolorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318863061595720021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-89731054795654228802011-12-07T09:34:21.339-04:002011-12-07T09:34:21.339-04:00Oh my Lord, that is lovely.. I never thought of t...Oh my Lord, that is lovely.. I never thought of the fire.. how thoughtless of me... I guess it is moths that fly towards the light..Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-35764679741483298322011-12-07T03:02:46.477-04:002011-12-07T03:02:46.477-04:00I have always loved dragonflies and hummingbirds b...I have always loved dragonflies and hummingbirds because of their colour while on the wing. The engineering alone is mind-boggling.<br /><br />I really love the patterns you created with them...and I immediately thought floor tiles and back-splashes. The surround idea is fabulous but I think the fire would get jealous!Lord Wellbournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16871295386557996816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-62046693639200602322011-12-01T11:53:26.610-04:002011-12-01T11:53:26.610-04:00Hi Cuidado,
Best of luck to you at the Christmas ...Hi Cuidado,<br /> Best of luck to you at the Christmas shows too... such a busy time of year.. energizing though, don't you think?? The weather is great today for traveling.. hope it stays so.<br /><br />Hi Jeri,<br />Oh that sounds wonderful.. perfect models, and a collection to boot.. Your farm animals must inspire your work too... Your characters are so lovely, detailed and humanistic.. just sweet!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-77099570180861198752011-11-30T22:51:46.944-04:002011-11-30T22:51:46.944-04:00Well, so that is how you do it! Fascinating work! ...Well, so that is how you do it! Fascinating work! <br /> I agree that it is easy to become distracted with all those buggy eyes staring hither and thither.<br /><br /> I too, find the bug world quite fascinating,creepy, frightening and sometimes beautiful. I collect bugs wherever I can find them to use as art models. Here in the South, we have a nice variety of very LARGE bugs.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-88835510332112196232011-11-30T18:49:16.769-04:002011-11-30T18:49:16.769-04:00Ah, we artists(production workers) know our moves....Ah, we artists(production workers) know our moves. I am cre8ing too; it's craft fair season after all. I need a break but my day job gets in the way of that. Good luck and the best of the season to you and John. Lets make hay.Cuidadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902932984519171766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-34504995572188252702011-11-25T10:58:22.448-04:002011-11-25T10:58:22.448-04:00Hi Louciao, I know exactly what you mean about be...Hi Louciao, I know exactly what you mean about being afraid of the torch.. It took me years to get brave enough to use it.. I would do every cold closure there was (ex. rivets, links etc) just to avoid the torch... but like anything else, once you become used to it, it's fine. <br /><br /> Now with am imagination like yours, don't tell me you never get distracted.. haha.<br /><br />Hi Pauline, it is a challenge at times for sure... it is like solving puzzles.. I like that.Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-44481645362359053012011-11-24T09:48:20.333-04:002011-11-24T09:48:20.333-04:00Gwen, these are so cool!!! And i totally understan...Gwen, these are so cool!!! And i totally understand how you would get distracted by the beautiful visuals of lining them all up diagonally - like a tiled floor or patterned quilt. :-) I so get it. See? One of the challenges of being an artist is sticking to the task at hand when EVERYTHING around us becomes visually appealing with a little imagination. :-)<br /><br />Great work. i love the dragonfly earrings... thanks for sharing. xoxopaulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368752624832830591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-54068417125803593172011-11-24T00:41:25.730-04:002011-11-24T00:41:25.730-04:00Thanks for taking the time to explain and illustra...Thanks for taking the time to explain and illustrate in "live (still)action" the process of making your beautiful earrings. All those little pieces, all those steps, all adding up to sheer delight for the recipients. I took a jewellery making course once but was too afraid of the torch. <br />And oh my goodness--all those little fiddly bits--the eyes! No wonder you need to distract yourself by making bigger pictures and dreams of other incarnations of the design. Oh yes, the visions of an artist once they're let loose are as strong and delicate as the wings of a dragonfly.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-79836569137887120532011-11-23T09:06:04.064-04:002011-11-23T09:06:04.064-04:00Hi Julie .. I am always curious to know the proces...Hi Julie .. I am always curious to know the process of bringing an idea to life and I have always enjoyed when you show steps in the production of your artwork... the net is such a great place to share; it is so different now than it was 20 years ago trying to figure out how to do things(with no computer).. then it was even difficult to find good books on the subject especially when living in a rural location.... I'm still planning the memory box. <br /><br />Thanks Laura, I just love that you shared our work with your friends ...one of the nicest compliments.. yes our home is for sale... it is a long term plan especially in this economy but that's ok cause we all love living and working here.... Even if it doesn't sell that's OK too.Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-76475214332346741312011-11-23T07:57:16.029-04:002011-11-23T07:57:16.029-04:00As a proud owner (and gift-giver) of several of yo...As a proud owner (and gift-giver) of several of your earrings, I enjoyed seeing this process!<br />And, your art house is for sale!! I wish I could buy it: a dream house!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-32700948381552303962011-11-22T19:59:26.737-04:002011-11-22T19:59:26.737-04:00What an interesting post, so nice of you to explai...What an interesting post, so nice of you to explain all of the different stages and procedures, I had no idea.. That each piece had to go through so many different processes.. How clever are you.. Not only have you got dexterous fingers but good eyesight to<br />boot.. How tiny are those little pieces...<br />Fantastic work, thank you for such a lovely post.. <br /><br />Have you moved house yet? Did you make the memory box for your house..mycuriousteapartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363154762146637638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-65975317886443137602011-11-22T16:00:44.975-04:002011-11-22T16:00:44.975-04:00Hi Susan... and gang!! sometimes I want to take ap...Hi Susan... and gang!! sometimes I want to take apart all the little steps that make up the creation of almost anything being worked on at the time and study them just a little deeper.. I bet you do too! there are always so many things to be grateful for and inspired by.. Thank you for visiting..Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-35381537029717559512011-11-22T10:29:13.566-04:002011-11-22T10:29:13.566-04:00gorgeous !! I too, love to see the creative proces...gorgeous !! I too, love to see the creative process unfolding. xo Susan & gangSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00260575133577123845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-83213983512293764812011-11-21T16:12:12.976-04:002011-11-21T16:12:12.976-04:00Guillaume, no matter where it comes from, Dragonfl...Guillaume, no matter where it comes from, Dragonfly love is what we need. I will check it out. <br /><br />Robyn, I agree, Playing is a journey that should never end!!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-4218398428262374682011-11-21T15:58:29.982-04:002011-11-21T15:58:29.982-04:00Dragonfly magic! Lovely to see your process and yo...Dragonfly magic! Lovely to see your process and your images. It's good to play. You never know where it will take you.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-66347064395956763762011-11-21T15:57:38.312-04:002011-11-21T15:57:38.312-04:00Oh Arija, wouldn't that be so great.. I can sm...Oh Arija, wouldn't that be so great.. I can smell the leather now!... I would love it!<br /><br />Yes Heron's View i think of this all the time... and every now and then I spot someone wearing our earrings and they don't know we made them ... I want to tell them thank you for wearing our work but we just smile instead.<br /><br /><br />Steven, I love that image you brought up... they do look like they are on a mission don't they. ... and so that was your footsteps I heard.<br /><br />Owen, ha, ha... tiny bits of people parts spread all over the work table... very slow going.. could get messy!!<br /><br />Ruth, you're right....finishing is the hard work part of the entire bright idea... designing, and thinking up the multitude of possibilities is definitely the most fun!!! <br /><br />oh Carol, distraction is my middle name!! It is always hard to keep on track when there are just so many possibilities to follow up!<br /><br />Thank you all for spending some of your valuable time with me!!!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-69317617971580097882011-11-21T15:57:08.595-04:002011-11-21T15:57:08.595-04:00Beautiful. I developed a keen interest about drago...Beautiful. I developed a keen interest about dragonflies since I read The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi. Which has very little to do with dragonflies.Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.com