On Tuesday I joined 24 other students in Robert Dancik's "Concrete: It's Not Just for Sidewalks Anymore" workshop. Again I got into the sawing groove and did a pierced bird on a branch for the reverse of my folded copper box. I set a hand-painted enameled glass tile into the concrete rectangle, then suspended a mabe pearl in the triangle below. I loved the look of the black iron wire echoing the black enamel, as well as the contrast of the roughed up concrete texture with the smooth glass and pearl. I'm going to do more with this concept.
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4 weeks ago
Love this more than I can say. ;D
ReplyDeleteOoooh, so jealous! that is gorgeous! I would love to learn to work with tinted concrete! such a cool looking medium
ReplyDeleteLove it Vickie!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Vickie! The pearl looks surprisingly good in the concrete. Your bird and branch tile is really set off well. As usual the bird and branch is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteJoan Furilla
Robert is a wonderful teacher, isn't he?
ReplyDeleteGreat piece. :) I used an old Australian opal earring when I made my version. I wish we could get the right type of concrete over here. I would make loads of these pieces.