tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40811810619753748382024-03-14T07:28:55.882+10:00BumbleVeeI love anything to do with Art, Craft and handmade.
Illustration, design, crafts, sewing, cooking, fashion... anything that involves me and my hands making it, make me happy. :D
Thanks and enjoy your visit!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-29834939213936960462013-02-05T12:48:00.000+10:002013-02-05T12:48:08.867+10:00Was a Work In ProgressNow I may just leave it.<br />
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*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-86584268223412107702012-11-28T13:04:00.003+10:002012-11-28T13:04:53.500+10:00Steampunk! Exhibit at Artisan GalleryI managed to get myself to the Antipodean Steampunk Exhibition at Artisan Gallery in the Valley with the lovely miss Angelita on the 20th.<br />
We had a great afternoon of chatting and arty stuff and coffee and Steampunk!<br />
I was allowed to take a few photos (sans flash so had to use my phone, apologies about photo quality).<br />
I'll be posting a proper review later, for now, suffice to say, it was exceptional. :D<br />
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There was also a selection of maritime objects from the QLD Maritime Museum that rounded out the beautiful Victorian aesthetic of the exhibit.<br />
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*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-52603677425983712082012-10-31T00:14:00.000+10:002012-10-31T00:14:22.021+10:001st Year Fine Arts - Semester 2 Sculpture FinalsCritiques went... better than expected, even the scary one where I had to perform in front of my sculpture class; talk about out of my comfort zone!<br />
Everybody did amazing work in the second part of the semester, it was clear people had hit their stride and were doing great conceptual works.<br />
My own piece was a performance installation based around some recorded interviews of my parents, all in Spanish, regarding their lives before and after migrating to Australia and what they think of how their lives have unfolded to this point.<br />
It also goes into my own point of view of their experiences here and delves pretty deeply into my cultural identity... subject matter that is very close to my heart and difficult to confront, but once I got it out there it was amazingly cathartic and a precious insight into the minds of my parents.<br />
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Works included here belong to: Debbie, Courtney, Ellise, Georgia, Lauren, Maria, Monique, Nick, Sarah and Trevor.</div>
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Why is it always the way that as something bigger looms closer, the easier it is to procrastinate? O_o<br />
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I recently spent some time on the Gold Coast to teach kids bookbinding, it was both fun and frustrating!<br />
Kids are difficult to teach but I am always amazed by how creative they can be once they get into the headspace.<br />
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Also, made a bracelet for my mother, she has a thing for rainbow colours (which I can't say I share, give me themed colours or limited colour palettes any day!) and Swarovski crystals (this one, I can totally understand); a messy if amazingly sparkly combination, but the bracelet did turn out rather gorgeous. :3<br />
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She was one of my best and most loyal friends and a wonderful listener. She taught me so much about life, love and, finally, death.<br />
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Today, her ashes arrived in a beautiful wooden box and the whole emotional mess came back with a vengeance. I clutched at that box like it was her.<br />
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It's a strange, bittersweet feeling; she's home and yet she's not. The loop has closed.<br />
It's a painful finishing of a book, like finally reaching the end of a story you never wanted to end.<br />
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I miss her so much.<br />
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Just a quick update of what is currently on my workbench and what I have actually finished. :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-50711204338156307072012-05-07T13:40:00.001+10:002012-05-07T13:40:38.631+10:00Trying Out a New VendorI've decided to close my Artfire shop and move it to Handmade Artists:<br />
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As much as I loved the Artfire community, it just wasn't working out for me, perhaps it was my fault, perhaps not, either way, my time with them has come to an end.<br />
The new site has the same books in it that the old site did and I should have some new, as yet unseen, ones up there soon. Wish me luck!<br />
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The smaller works are based on my parents Chilean Cafe at Hope Island on the Gold Coast, the larger ones are abstractions of boxes, buildings and a local park.<br />
Eeeeh, acrylics are so different to watercolour!<br />
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I had a whole bunch of ideas about this post, photos, information about the artists I saw etc etc.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Yayoi's exhibit was an amazing explosion of colour and installation that you really should see. I walked through her vibrant exhibition with a smile on my face and my mind ticking over with thoughts on consumerism, interactive art and what art is today. Great stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">For those interested: </span><a href="http://www.yayoi-kusama.jp/e/information/index.html">http://www.yayoi-kusama.jp/e/information/index.html</a><br />
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For those that haven't been watching my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/M-Veronica-Silva/168513179925766" target="_blank"><b>Facebook </b></a>page, these are some of the things I've been making so far. In this update, we have the bracelets:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celtic Visions variaton.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterfly weave with interspersed crystals.<br /><br />More to come!<br /><br /><br />*</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-63971362195367535792012-02-28T23:30:00.000+10:002012-02-28T23:30:01.026+10:00Making my own Jump Rings<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes, you're happily working away on a maille weave or putting together a sparkly pair of earrings when you reach out to grab another jump ring and you swipe at empty air...</div>
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Disaster.</div>
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It happens more often than I care to admit so in those crunch time situation's I've learnt to make my own jump rings. Comes in very handy indeed!</div>
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Here's a little photolog of how I do it. Granted, this may not be the most efficient or even the most technical way to do it but it works very well for me and I can finish that maddeningly ring-eating chainmaille piece without having to wait for my next supply batch. :)</div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">For this example I've used:</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Bead mat (to stop rings from escaping of my desk)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1. Collect your tools.<br />I've used copper wire because I love the texture and malleability and the enamel is non-tarnish.<br />Take care when using coiled wire because it can spring open and turn into a shiny, spinning wheel of pain and scratches.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2. Cut a length of wire (or use the end of the uncut wire for longer lengths or if not sure how much you need) and wrap the end around the base of the awl using your thumb if possible (the less pliers used the less damage to the wire). You can also use other objects like sharpies, pens, or even Berocca tubes for larger rings.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3. Start by wrapping two or three coils around the awl then transfer the grip to your pliers. Hold the pliers and awl in one hand while you use the other to continue wrapping. This helps add more tension as you coil so as to keep the rings tight and evenly shaped.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4. Once you reached your desired amount of coils/rings, use the wire cutters to cut the excess wire .<br />Using the pliers coil the remaining end around the awl. It'll fight you!<br />Remove the coil from your awl.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5. Using your cutters carefully start cutting the coil into rings. Make sure you cut in relatively same spot so that the rings are similar in size. I like to angle the pinch cutters slightly so as to have an angled cut. Watch those fingers!</td></tr>
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Bachelor of Fine Arts at Griffith's QLD College of Art starting tomorrow!<br />
Pros and cons list goes a little like this:<br />
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Pros:<br />
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<li>Finally doing the degree I've wanted to since leaving high school! Yes, it has taken me this long. -__-</li>
<li>Free to do art experimentation</li>
<li>Lean new ways to create</li>
<li>INSPIRATION!! :D</li>
<li>Meeting new people</li>
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Cons:<br />
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<li>Money. MONEY. Will have none during. :(</li>
<li>Difficult to find time for making things to sell</li>
<li>Theory subjects x__x</li>
<li>Homework X__X</li>
<li>Did I mention the fact that I'm going to be poor for the next 3+ years? Yes? Well now I've mentioned it again. :/</li>
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These are the main points I've on my mind at the moment, in particular the part about being poor again, I'm not of fan of that.<br />
But, even though the prospect of struggling to make ends meet terrifies me, I'm ridiculously excited just the same.<br />
Orientation week was an eye opener and wandering around the arts campus itself was inspiring, I honestly can't wait to start in on the practical work. :D<br />
I'm starting this semester with one theory subject, one graphical interpretation subject (basically life drawing intense), one painting subject and one jewellery and small objects subject, which is the one that has me really excited. Next semester it's printmaking and sculpture.<br />
I've gone into this degree hoping to come out of it with a major in Printmaking but who knows where the tide will take me, and since my fixation on certain artistic forms is rather mercurial anyway, I'm open to the prospect that I may come out of this with something completely different. In fact, I rather welcome that possibility.<br />
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*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-78294131170840212252012-02-12T15:46:00.002+10:002012-02-12T15:46:55.204+10:00Currently on my Work BenchA couple of things I'm currently working on:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orbital Vipera Berus Weave with blue anodized rings, this ones almost finished, just waiting on some new claw clasps. Absolutely love the feel of this one, it has great movement, like a snake coil.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A slight variation on Rosetta weave as I wasn't happy with the loose density of the original one made with 4.0 AR rings (and which I was to lazy to start again on so just added more rings instead XD ).</td></tr>
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Also, now have a facebook page with slightly more regular photo updates:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/M-Veronica-Silva/168513179925766" target="_blank">M. Veronica Silva Facebook Page</a><br />
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*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-6640276107295321262012-02-03T00:08:00.000+10:002012-02-03T00:09:23.829+10:00Chainmaille BraceletSo I've acquired a new obsession. Can you guess what?? XD<br />
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Tonight's shenanigans:<br />
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16 gauge, 3.75mm and 6mm ID rings.<br />
Excuse the swollen fingers; I spent the better part of the afternoon messing with this bracelet (and a few other random bits and experiments) and I am seriously not used to using 16G wire yet (my usual is 20G and up).<br />
Ouch.<br />
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*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-82148362972455178602012-02-01T18:22:00.000+10:002012-02-01T18:22:20.480+10:00Preparing MaterialsJust some photos of some material preparation.<br />
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First photo is of silver plated jump rings I'm preping for earring making purposes, been hand cut rings, some of them had a few bits of overhang that had to be flush-cut... painstaking stuff o_o<br />
Second photo is of some freshly dyed linen thread - though I'm now doing a fair bit of chainmailling and jewellery making, I haven't forgotten about my bookbinding love. <3<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-21645230457314498832012-01-30T18:17:00.002+10:002012-01-30T18:17:15.231+10:00My New Lightbox!All finished and in use! :D<br />
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I do, however, have to invest in one more lamp; the one in the back is my bedside lamp and I needs it back :3<br />
Heheh, now to photograph and edit the 100 odd pairs of earrings I've managed to make...<br />
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*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-62495006022737641402012-01-19T15:20:00.003+10:002012-01-19T15:20:39.708+10:00Photographic WoesI've been making a lot of jewellery lately.<br />
It started as simple earrings but now I'm experimenting with chainmaille and making my own chains and bracelets.<br />
The reason for not having posted photos earlier is that photographing these small items is a pain and a half; my poor dinky camera is... well... too dinky to focus properly on smaller objects and lighting here is a tad crap.<br />
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So, i'm in the process of building myself a cheapo photographic light box, heheh.<br />
Progress!<br />
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Once done, I have many, MANY pieces to photograph...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-45124161777595686042012-01-17T16:17:00.000+10:002012-01-17T16:17:29.204+10:00This is what HappensWhen you use crappy quality materials to paint on. :/<br />
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A rather huge waste of time. :(<br />
Unfortunately, not all art supplies work as advertised. I'm looking at you, Hunter Leisure/Studio. >:(<br />
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Lesson learned.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-73539946818259347772011-12-29T08:00:00.000+10:002011-12-29T08:00:01.148+10:00Girl with Berries v2 WIPA while back I painted this quick digital painting for my (now defunct) 365Days blog.<br />
I came across the original file while cleaning out my harddrives and without thinking started working on it again.<br />
Here's a peek at how it's going.<br />
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The original:<br />
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The work-in-progress edited version:<br />
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Obviously, a few changes here an there, (don't know what's happening to that branch yet) including the beginnings of a brand new hand... Godknows the poor girl needed one... -____-<br />
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*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-52140216777924406482011-12-28T00:34:00.000+10:002011-12-28T00:34:14.556+10:00Happy Christmas 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy (belated) Christmas everyone!</div>
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Hope you all had a wonderful time :D</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900014725489177972noreply@blogger.com0Labrador QLD, Australia-27.9478674 153.3982726-27.9618944 153.3785316 -27.9338404 153.41801360000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081181061975374838.post-56495262264831328712011-12-12T11:24:00.001+10:002011-12-12T11:32:19.235+10:00Back To UniNot sure if I mentioned this in an earlier post (losing track of A LOT lately XD ) but I'll be going back to uni next year; Bachelor of Fine Arts at the QLD College of Arts.<br />
It's funny that it's taken me practically my whole adult life to finally do the one degree I've always wanted to do, ever since I left high school. Heh.<br />
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Oh yes, and since this is an 'art blog', per se, here are the latest things I've been working on:<br />
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A few mixed media pieces that are no also up at my <a href="http://selvaen.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy </a>store for sale. :D</div>
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