You know how much I love collaborations! I think it’s so much fun to see what other artists do when given a challenge and some fun clat pieces to work with. My friend & metalsmith Pam Robinson was given a whole bag of assorted clay “cabachons”… textured ceramic discs that I had made and soda-fired. I thought she might be able to make something out of them as a fun little collaboration. Little did I know that she would share them with one of the metalsmithing classes that she teaches. But I LOVE that she shared and challenged her students to incorporate my clay discs into their work. After the Summer session, they presented their collaboration pieces at their final class. So much fun to see the final results. Wonderful pieces by an obviously talented class of metalsmiths. Huge thanks to my friend Pam for sharing my clay pieces and throwing out this great challenge to her students!
Kathy made this wonderful copper pendant.
Sara very gracefully incorporated the stamped shapes into the design of her pendant.
Katie used some fun silver squiggles to hold her square tile in place.
Debbie added a contemporary contour to her silver pendant.
Katie used mixed metals to colorfully accent my stamped disc.
Dianna went above & beyond with the necklace with stones & gems added into the mix.
Laura added a touch of whimsy to my clay disc that had a “watery” glaze surface. She did a two-sided pendant with a whale on the front… to a view inside the mouth on the other side. Complete with a dangling uvula just above the tongue.
Pam worked in her trademark style keeping the shine and adding some bling. Pam loves her sparkle & shine!!! Her pendant is two-sided and hangs from a hammered silver necklace.
But then as a great surprise, and a Thank You for giving them the clay discs to play with, Pam also made me this wonderful necklace. One of my favorite textured discs on a fun textured silver background. Thank You Pam… I’ll give you more clay discs whenever you want them!!!
So for now they are all on display in one of the jewelry cases in the Metals Hallway at Lillstreet Art Center. Pam’s students did a wonderful job with these collaborations. So great to see the finished pieces hanging in the hallway… but I really can’t wait to get my new necklace from Pam!!!
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