Enameled Hatpin
Another special order. These are really fun to do, and so striking when they’re finished! Enamel on etched copper, sterling end-caps, feathers, brass, steel, magnet. 2″ tall (not including feathers). ©2011 Peggy Foy
Season’s Greetings!
Happy Holidays! I’ll be tinkering with this site over the next few days; meantime, check out my new Etsy store: Arcanametalwork.etsy.com
Test post
Testity test test… Yo Facebook. Can you hear me now? :)
Adventures in Portland
TWO epic four-day work parties in Portland, building things for Burning Man! Wheee!
Next! Magnuson Park!
And while I’m at it, why not another?? I just jumped on the bandwagon for the Best of Magnuson Park show. This is put on by the good folks at Northwest Arts Alliance; I found out last week that they were still accepting applications for this show (and just confirmed that they have room for […]
West Seattle
West Seattle Fair went great! :) More info soon…
Fremont Fair Aftermath
Poor weather and a lousy turnout, but I still covered costs. Not bad for my first one!
Today’s the day!
Load-in tonight! Fair tomorrow! Bling right now! Enamel on fine silver; on forged sterling neckwire, with peridot and blue topaz. Detail: enameled silver with peridot. Detail: green enamel on silver, with “Swiss Blue” and “London Blue” topaz.
Steamrollering on ahead!
Booth build yesterday: was amazing. OMG I love my friends. They took a pile of displays, fabric, and jewelry, and made it into something coherant. Ooh shiney! Here’s the piece I completed Friday. Major payoff, the booth now has a big splashy centerpiece. Pictured in top cube: sterling silver torq necklace with: enamel on fine […]
The creative process
Yesterday I made Art. I’m supposed to be making Product. I’m supposed to be making stuff that I can do quickly so that the labor cost is low. So that it sells, so that I can keep this as my job. But that’s not how that piece was going to go. It needed to be […]