Featuring approximately 130 works by over 80 recognized San Diego and Southern California artists, this silent and live art auction is a great opportunity to collect exceptional works of art and support OMA and the artists at the same time. The Art Auction Event takes place at OMA on October 26, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. [...]
A good turn out for the Metalsmithing demonstrations at Mingei on Saturday! Great ideas and teamwork by the Mingei Staff, thank you most to Jackie Hwang, the coordinator. Here you will find photos of arriving, demonstrating, instructing and departing the museum. Thank you to Lisa Slovis for the use of the stand up vice, and [...]
We are preparing for our next outreach event for Compassion for African Villages, to be held Sunday October 13, from 10-1pm at Summit UU Fellowship: 8778 Cottonwood Ave, Santee, CA 92071. Our fearless and awe-inspiring founder, Tsitsi Mutseta, just passed away last week, her life unfairly taken at age 47 by cancer - we hope [...]
Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of all things metal at Mingei Museum! Talk to local artist-metalsmiths and blacksmiths about the past and future of metal, view demonstrations of different techniques, grab a seat at an anvil and see what it’s like to “forge” clay, participate in a family tour of Struck by Modernism and catch an exclusive [...]
Delightful and petite 18k 6mm gold earrings hand fabricated with tiny granulation:
This year, the Pure Flight earrings were available to the stylists dressing the Celebs for the Emmys, here is Michael O'Connor, jewelery and style expert, showing the earrings! click here for video: Pure Flight at the Emmy's
To celebrate the new exhibition, Forging On, Mingei has invited 3 metalsmiths to demonstrate their craft, at a family event on October 5 from 1-4. I will be demonstrating Anticlastic Raising. A METAL AND BLACKSMITH FESTIVAL Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of all things metal! Talk to local artist-metalsmiths and blacksmiths about the past [...]
Sweeping curves and heavy texture draw attention to this ergonomically comfortable ring of palladium set with diamonds. The effect is a satiny sheen, contrasting the polished edges, punctuated with diamonds sprinkled all around the ring. Brilliant photography by Robert Weldon. Palladium and Diamond ring photographed by Robert Weldon
A contemporary style, rough and radiant, with natural diamonds from the Argyle mine in Australia. This High Impact Ring features a 1.2ct lustrus grey rough diamond, surrounded by 6 accent Silvermist Diamonds TM set in 100% recycled/refined Sterling silver
This great shot by Robert Weldon shows off the simple rusticated design of the Pure Flight collection: oxidized sterling to enhance the texture and set off the diamonds, these earrings are made using 100% reclaimed/refined silver and Australian mined Silvermist Diamonds TM to bring a subtle bling to the overall effect. Flutter earrings photographed [...]
