Showing posts with label SSA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SSA. Show all posts
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Dia de los Muertos: La Ofrenda at SSA
Thursday, August 16, 2012
My Fall Class at SSA: Sterling PMC
My Fall class at Southwest School of Art is now open for registration.
You may register by phone or online at any time. I am sure you will have a great time and you will learn a lot of things in how to work with this type of clay.
See you there !!
You may register by phone or online at any time. I am sure you will have a great time and you will learn a lot of things in how to work with this type of clay.
See you there !!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
My Virgin is finished
Since I was invited to be the lead artist for Dia de los Muertos: La Ofrenda at SSA, I have been painting some pieces I will display during the event.
I am planning in having some of my pieces of jewelry, paintings, figurines and folk art inspired in the day of the dead tradition of my country Mexico. All these pieces will be made by me and it will be the first time I will show more than just my jewelry.
I am planning in having some of my pieces of jewelry, paintings, figurines and folk art inspired in the day of the dead tradition of my country Mexico. All these pieces will be made by me and it will be the first time I will show more than just my jewelry.
Painting and making folk art is something I enjoy doing a lot. I have never taken classes for painting or learn how to create the folk art but I like it to be this way much better because all my work is 100% what comes from my heart.
One piece that will be the center piece for my altar is a painting I made in a hand carved wood tray of the Virgin of Guadalupe. It took me more than 5 months to finished it, I painted almost everything but I left the face plain until today that I felt it was the right time to bring her in my painting.
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| Mi Virgen Morena ©2012 Lorena Angulo Hand carved wood tray painted with acrylics. 25" x 12.5" |
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Happy Summer to all !!
I am so sorry I have been so quiet in my blog this year. Lots of new opportunities are coming my way and I have been very busy. I can not say that I am sad about it because I am learning so much and having a great time, but I do missed writing in the blog and sharing with all of you what I am doing.
The kids are out of school now and we are getting ready to spend a wonderful summer with them. They did a great job at school and deserve to have a trip maybe next month.
What are your plans for summer? Are you traveling or taking any classes?
I will be going to the last PMC Conference at the end of this month and although I am sad because it will be the last, I can not wait to be there and see again wonderful friends and meet some of them for the first time.
If you are going to the PMC Conference, SEE YOU THERE !!
I am also teaching a class at SSA in July, my class name is PMC3: Making a Hollow Ring.
I have also been busy making new pieces and working more with Sterling PMC, I am very happy about this type of metal clay.
Here are some of my new pieces.
I have also been working on some pieces I will display at the Dia de los Muertos: La Ofrenda altar at SSA. I was invited to be the lead artists and I am enjoying making these pieces and much more to come for that event.
The kids are out of school now and we are getting ready to spend a wonderful summer with them. They did a great job at school and deserve to have a trip maybe next month.
What are your plans for summer? Are you traveling or taking any classes?
I will be going to the last PMC Conference at the end of this month and although I am sad because it will be the last, I can not wait to be there and see again wonderful friends and meet some of them for the first time.
If you are going to the PMC Conference, SEE YOU THERE !!
I am also teaching a class at SSA in July, my class name is PMC3: Making a Hollow Ring.
I have also been busy making new pieces and working more with Sterling PMC, I am very happy about this type of metal clay.
Here are some of my new pieces.
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| FAMILIA (Family) ©2012 Lorena Angulo PMC3 and Sterling |
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| FOLK BIRD ©2012 Lorena Angulo Sterling PMC and Sterling chain |
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| ©2012 Lorena Angulo |
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| LOVEBIRDS ©2012 Lorena Angulo |
I have also been working on some pieces I will display at the Dia de los Muertos: La Ofrenda altar at SSA. I was invited to be the lead artists and I am enjoying making these pieces and much more to come for that event.
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| ©2012 Lorena Angulo Acrylics on a hand carved wood bowl |
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| ©2012 Lorena Angulo Acrylics on a hand carved wood bowl |
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| ©2012 Lorena Angulo Acrylics on a hand carved wood bowl |
Monday, May 7, 2012
I am the Lead Artist for Dia de los Muertos: La Ofrenda at Southwest School of Art
It is a great honor to have been invited to be the Lead Artist for Dia de los Muertos: La Ofrenda at the wonderful Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, Texas.
I am very happy to have the opportunity to share this wonderful tradition from my country, Mexico, with all the community in San Antonio.
Southwest School of Art has been doing the altars for years and this time I will lead this wonderful event.
The invitation came at the best moment for me after having a very difficult summer in 2011 when I lost three very important family members.
This will give me the incredible opportunity to make a day of the dead altar to honor them and all my other family members that are not with us any more in body, but they will always be with us in spirit.
I will make my best to transmit why the altars are so important in our culture and why we see dead in a totally different way.
Hope you will come to see it if you live in San Antonio and the surrounding areas, I will love to see you there.
I am very happy to have the opportunity to share this wonderful tradition from my country, Mexico, with all the community in San Antonio.
Southwest School of Art has been doing the altars for years and this time I will lead this wonderful event.
The invitation came at the best moment for me after having a very difficult summer in 2011 when I lost three very important family members.
This will give me the incredible opportunity to make a day of the dead altar to honor them and all my other family members that are not with us any more in body, but they will always be with us in spirit.
I will make my best to transmit why the altars are so important in our culture and why we see dead in a totally different way.
Hope you will come to see it if you live in San Antonio and the surrounding areas, I will love to see you there.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Powder Coating class with Michael Dale Bernard
I just had the most amazing and fun class this weekend. Michael Dale Bernard came to Southwest School of Art to teach Powder Coating.
I was very excited to learn this great technique because I love to add color to my work without using beads or stones.
Powder coating is a thermo set, polymer paint process. The coated is applied electro-statically and is then cured under heat to allow it to flow out into a smooth, durable surface.
Here is a great video Michael has about this topic:
The class was intensive but we all had such a great time. Michael is an incredible artists and a very good teacher, he was always willing to answer all the questions the students had.
The first day of the class Michael let us used some of his found metal objects to start playing with powder coating. We were all eager to start adding some colors. Here you can see some examples that I made with the metal objects he let us used.
For the second day I wanted to make something with my own creative style. Of course I had to create a heart and also I decided to powder coat some pieces I had for a necklace I am making.
Powder coating is a thermo set, polymer paint process. The coated is applied electro-statically and is then cured under heat to allow it to flow out into a smooth, durable surface.
Here is a great video Michael has about this topic:
The class was intensive but we all had such a great time. Michael is an incredible artists and a very good teacher, he was always willing to answer all the questions the students had.
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| ©2010 Michael Dale Bernard Wood be Diamonds, brooch series Steel, copper, wood, silver, powder coat, enamel paint |
The first day of the class Michael let us used some of his found metal objects to start playing with powder coating. We were all eager to start adding some colors. Here you can see some examples that I made with the metal objects he let us used.
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| These two pieces are still in progress. I will make some bronze metal clay pieces that will be riveted in the center to attach all the pieces together. |
For the second day I wanted to make something with my own creative style. Of course I had to create a heart and also I decided to powder coat some pieces I had for a necklace I am making.
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| ©2012 Lorena Angulo CORAZON Copper, Bronze, powder coat |
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| I am still working in this piece. I am making a necklace using a beautiful button that was embroidered by Ellen Louwes. (Copper, Embroidered button , powder coat.) |
I am very excited to keep on playing with powder coating, the equipment is not very expensive and I can see myself doing much more of this in the future.
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| Michael photographed this picture of my piece. |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A look from Behind
I have always thought that the back of any jewelry piece is as important as the front. I always try to have something on the back of my pieces as a surprise for the wearer and also because I think it says a lot about the maker.
Most of the work I do has a detail on the back, I enjoy very much doing it.
Lately I started making brooches but I was very curious to see how other artists where making their pin backs and the back of their designs. I looked for inspiration everywhere but it was very hard to find images of the back side of the brooches.
Because I had a difficult time finding images of the back view of brooches I started thinking it will be great if I can create a collection of images from other artists as an inspirational tool.
I finally did it in my Pinterest page, I created a board about the back view of brooches called "Behind the brooch."
Come and take a look at the wonderful work by these artists. I am sure you will find it very interesting and helpful.
I took a class with the talented Gary Schott at Southwest School of Art and I learned how to make my first pin back with him. It was fun and I know I have to practice much more to feel more comfortable making my own pin backs and also start thinking of different ways I can design my own.
I also work a lot with metal clay and took the challenge to make my own pin back and pendant finding for my piece.
How do you approach the design of your work ? Do you do something special for the back side? I will love to find out what your ideas about this topic are and if you want me to share an image of your back view of a brooch, let me know and I will add it to my board.
Love,
Lorena Angulo
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Most of the work I do has a detail on the back, I enjoy very much doing it.
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| CRUZ PASION (front and back view) ©2011 Lorena Angulo Pure silver (PMC3), sterling and LOS patina |
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| Soulful Heart (front and back view) ©2011 Lorena Angulo Bronzclay, brass and coral |
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| MILAGRO HEART pendant (front and back view) ©2010 Lorena Angulo Pure Silver (PMC3) and LOS patina |
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| CORAZON (front and back view) ©2009 Lorena Angulo Brass and copper |
Lately I started making brooches but I was very curious to see how other artists where making their pin backs and the back of their designs. I looked for inspiration everywhere but it was very hard to find images of the back side of the brooches.
Because I had a difficult time finding images of the back view of brooches I started thinking it will be great if I can create a collection of images from other artists as an inspirational tool.
I finally did it in my Pinterest page, I created a board about the back view of brooches called "Behind the brooch."
I took a class with the talented Gary Schott at Southwest School of Art and I learned how to make my first pin back with him. It was fun and I know I have to practice much more to feel more comfortable making my own pin backs and also start thinking of different ways I can design my own.
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| Back view of my first time making a pin back. ©2011 Lorena Angulo Copper and steel wire |
I also work a lot with metal clay and took the challenge to make my own pin back and pendant finding for my piece.
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| Back view of my first brooch/pendant combo in pure silver (PMC3) ©2011 Lorena Angulo |
How do you approach the design of your work ? Do you do something special for the back side? I will love to find out what your ideas about this topic are and if you want me to share an image of your back view of a brooch, let me know and I will add it to my board.
Love,
Lorena Angulo
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