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….you would have been born with them”  was my mothers response when as a 7 year old i begged to have my ears pierced.  And wasnt she just sooo miffed when her own mother paid for me to have them done on my 8th birthday.  Then of course as a 14 year old, i added new holes every few weeks until my ears were pierced all the way around, but by then my hair was blue and the state of my ears was the least of my mothers worries!  (hey, it was the early 80’s – coloured hair and multiple piercings were generally only seen on punks, not on accountants and lawyers as they are today).

But, I digress – earrings is what i’m here to show you – mine anyway.

My earrings are where my ‘critters’ range began – first with a sparrow, then a butterfly, a dragonfly and the list continues to grow.  But, i’m sorry, i just cant bring myself to do a spider.  Not now, not ever.  Shudder…

For more information and pricing of my pieces at Hammer and Hand in Byron Bay, please click this link to my facebook album:

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Swannin’ around the Byron market with Rosie when I got a call to fill in at Hammer..been thinking of a Steam Punk type thing and it did’nt feel like a work day so  made a bit of a start on a brooch .

Six new , made this week , is one for you ?

For ‘making of ‘

pictures .http://www.brucepringle.com/gallery/Metal-work-technique

A knife that I built about 20/25 years ago came back to visit.

Hunter

you can view the techniques used  making this brooch here

…..and what to say and show?

i’m thinking a few shots of some of the pieces i made for our fantastic ‘pierced’ exhibition last month.  what a great night – lots of people enjoying the stunning new work we had all found so inspiring to make; everyone tucking into the mulled wine and nibbles; the buzz of talking to people about our work; the real connection made when the new owner of a piece talks with its creator; and all to the wonderful accompaniment of live music.

‘pierced’ was a great theme for me for our exhibition as so much of my work makes use of this technique  – i love the challenge and the intense concentration required to create each piece while still having to be so relaxed with each movement of the saw.  oh, i know using a laser is faster and allows for even more intricacies in the metal – but doing it by hand, each piece an original made with blood, sweat and love is REAL jewellery – at least to me.

i’m very much looking forward to sharing more of my work and thoughts with you, and to getting more of a connection with the wonderful folk at hobart H&H

For more information and pricing of my pieces at Hammer and Hand in Byron Bay, please click this link to my facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=141192&id=676210228&l=65c3a09351

I forged a new bunch of Brooches today and finished the largest one..Stainless steel(316) with a pierced bronze panel and brass rivets .

I took some photos of my freindly hammers today