I used to hear crafters talk about being "addicted" to Precious Metal Clay silver. After working with this terrific medium for a few months, I'm devoting more and more time to it and love its versatility. Now, will someone please invent a PMC silver that doesn't cost the Earth? I've tried bronze clay, which costs about 1/9 as much as silver. It's fun, too, but it doesn't have the creamy feel of silver clay and isn't as easy to work with. And for my taste, it just doesn't have the beauty of silver. I'm experimenting with pieces that use less silver clay but still have the impact I'm looking for. Also, I'm creating barrel beads and other elements that enhance gemstones so I can go back to working more with color.
It has been a good summer. I had a brooch in the Alone Moose Gallery's 36th summer show of "36 Brooches." What a fun exhibit! All were crafted by artists from this area and the variety was wonderful. I also had a pendant/brooch in the Friends of Acadia Benefit Auction. My next show is the Island Arts Association craft fair on the Village Green in Bar Harbor on Saturday, September 3 - with good weather, and huge crowds of people in town, it will be a great show.
