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Talk About Blog: What are we up to?

Every month we blog about the same Topic. This month we blogged about:

What new project are you working on right now and why?

Myself, Lisa Hopkins, and Watto posted this month. Watto has been working on some amazing sculptures and lighting fixtures. I love the rough models!

Lisa is working on a really sentimental project in memory of your Grandmother’s. She’s working on ways to etch their handwriting into metal. Gorgeous ideas and techniques!

I myself (Rickson Jewellery) posted about two really special lockets I’ve been working on for two sisters who lost their brother. I set their Brother’s hair behind one of the. I really enjoy the different photo’s they chose. They really show that Kai had a unique personality.

Read the full blogs:
Watto: http://www.wattoonline.com/news 
Rickson: http://www.RicksonArt.blogspot.com 

Enjoy

Talk About Blog: April

The members of the Handmade Division blog every month about the same topic. This month’s is very special:

What’s the most precious handmade or sentimental gift you’ve ever been given and why? 

Click on the links below to read about a very personal locket, intrigueing ceramic cups, and even a Knife made from Cable Wire!

Rickson Jewellery: www.RicksonArt.blogspot.com

Andes Cruz: http://andescruz.wordpress.com/

Barbara Donovan: http://barbaradonovan.blogspot.com/

Enjoy,

The Handmade Division

Where do you aspire to be in 5 years? The December Talk About Blog.

December. Coming to the close of 12 fantastic months with the Handmade Division Team.

Such a fantastic group of artists, and friends.

It has been my (Andes Cruz)’s privilege and honour to work with this group, and to promote them.

I am personally handing off the torch of Curating this team, to one of our amazing members, Rickson. I’m very excited to pass the torch, and see what new vision, ideas and energy Rickson will bring to the team.

I hope you will continue to follow and support all these amazing artists on their own blogs, websites, and fanpages. And thank you all for your support for us in our ongoing journey….

The Talk About Blog:

On the 15th of each month, any of the HandMade Division team artists who choose to participate, will write about the same (pre-determined) topic.

This month:Where do you aspire to be in 5 years?


Please check in with everyone who wrote this month:

Bella-Bijou Jewellery : www.bellabijoujewellery.blogspot.com

“Who Would I Like to Study With?” ~ November Talk About Blog

First – What is the Talk About Blog Feature?

What this means, is on the 15th of each month, any of the HandMade Division team artists who choose to participate, will write about the same (pre-determined) topic. What makes it fun, is you, the reader, can easily link thru tho the other Artist’s blog pages and read what they have to say, or think about Each month’s topic. Almost like a debate… but much more fun. It always amazes me to hear everyone’s different ideas, experiences, and opinions. Sometimes you just don’t realize the depth and breadth of ideas within a group, on a topic, until you do a group  project like this.

November’s Topic: “What teachers/mentors/masters would  you like to study with?”

Please visit the other participating members blogs:

Andes Cruz: www.andescruz.wordpress.com
Bill Martin/ Purified Art: http://purifiedart.blogspot.com
Sand Fibers: http://sandfibers.blogspot.com
Emily Watson/ Metal Emily: http://nocoloratall.tumblr.com/
Tosca Teran/ Nanopod: http://nanopod.wordpress.com/
Beth Cyr: http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com/
Lisa Hopkins Design: http://lisahopkinsdesign.blogspot.com/
Metalriot/ Thomasin Durgin: http://metalriot.blogspot.com/
NEDbeads/ Nancy Dale: http://nedbeads.blogspot.com/
WATTO/ Mary Spencer- http://www.wattoonline.blogspot.com/
Rickson Jewellery: www.Ricksonart.blogspot.com
Pink Crow Studio: http://pinkcrowstudio.typepad.com/

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Please note: Not all our members post their blogs at the same time of day; and~ we’re global. We try to get it all on in the morning, but if you happen to get to a blog, before the topic is posted, I do hope you’ll come back later. And likewise, you may not be reading this on the day it posts, therefor, you most likely will not link thru to the writer’s exact Talk About Blog post. For this purpose, Most of the team members will keep a Category for the Talk About blog – so you can search that. Also, we try to use tags on the blog – such as the date, words from the topic, and of course “Talk, About, Blog” etc. these too can help you search the writer’s blog for their Talk About blog posts.

Please become a fan of the Handmade Division Team on FaceBook.

Follow Handmade Division on twitter;

See the Handmade Division’s Flickr photo group: flickr photos

And of course follow the Handmade Division Team new blog!


How did I get to where I am? ~ The October Talk About Blog

First – What is the Talk About Blog Feature?

What this means, is on the 15th of each month, any of the HandMade Division team artists who choose to participate, will write about the same (pre-determined) topic. What makes it fun, is you, the reader, can easily link thru tho the other Artist’s blog pages and read what they have to say, or think about Each month’s topic. Almost like a debate… but much more fun. It always amazes me to hear everyone’s different ideas, experiences, and opinions. Sometimes you just don’t realize the depth and breadth of ideas within a group, on a topic, until you do a group  project like this.

October’s Topic:

Tell us about yourself – how did you get to where you are now with your skills?

Please visit all the participating members blogs:

Andes Cruz:http://andescruz.wordpress.com/
Tess Norberg/ Nova Designs: http://www.nova-designs.blogspot.com/
Bill Martin/ Purified Art: http://purifiedart.blogspot.com
Sand Fibers: http://sandfibers.blogspot.com
Emily Watson/ Metal Emily: http://nocoloratall.tumblr.com/
Susan Moloney: http://susarto.blogspot.com/
Alice Istanbul: http://istanbuldesigns.blogspot.com/
Jewelry by Natsuko: http://jewelrybynatsuko.blogspot.com/
Tosca Teran/ Nanopod: http://nanopod.wordpress.com/
Bella-Bijou Jewellery: http://bellabijoujewellery.blogspot.com/
Beth Cyr: http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com/
Lisa Hopkins Design: http://lisahopkinsdesign.blogspot.com/
Metalriot/ Thomasin Durgin: http://metalriot.blogspot.com/
NEDbeads/ Nancy Dale: http://nedbeads.blogspot.com/
Tamra Gentry – http://www.jewelrydesignchronicles.com/
Rosy Revolver/ JJ Papke- http://rosyrevolver.blogspot.com/
Alisa Miller- http://alisamiller.blogspot.com
WATTO/ Mary Spencer- http://www.wattoonline.blogspot.com/

Please become a fan of the Handmade Division Team on FaceBook.

Follow Handmade Division on twitter;

See the Handmade Division’s Flickr photo group: flickr photos

And of course follow the Handmade Division Team new blog!

Please note: Not all our members post their blogs at the same time of day; and~ we’re global. We try to get it all on in the morning, but if you happen to get to a blog, before the topic is posted, I do hope you’ll come back later. And likewise, you may not be reading this on the day it posts, therefor, you most likely will not link thru to the writer’s exact Talk About Blog post. For this purpose, Most of the team members will keep a Category for the Talk About blog – so you can search that. Also, we try to use tags on the blog – such as the date, words from the topic, and of course “Talk, About, Blog” etc. these too can help you search the writer’s blog for their Talk About blog posts.

“Where do you draw your inspirations for creating from?” September Talk About Blog

First – What is the Talk About Blog Feature?

What this means, is on the 15th of each month, any of the HandMade Division team artists who choose to participate, will write about the same (pre-determined) topic. What makes it fun, is you, the reader, can easily link thru tho the other Artist’s blog pages and read what they have to say, or think about Each month’s topic. Almost like a debate… but much more fun. It always amazes me to hear everyone’s different ideas, experiences, and opinions. Sometimes you just don’t realize the depth and breadth of ideas within a group, on a topic, until you do a group  project like this.

Septembers Topic:

“Where do you draw your inspirations for creating from?”

(photo by Andes Cruz)

OOhhhh~ This is going ot be a great one to read!

Please visit all our participiating members this month:

Andes Cruz:http://andescruz.wordpress.com/
Susan Moloney: http://susarto.blogspot.com/
Alice Istanbul: http://istanbuldesigns.blogspot.com/
Rebekah Meddles (Lunasa Designs Jewelry):http://lunasadesigns.blogspot.com/
Jewelry by Natsuko http://jewelrybynatsuko.blogspot.com/
nanotopia: http://nanopod.wordpress.com/
Bella-Bijou Jewellery http://bellabijoujewellery.blogspot.com/
Beth Cyr http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com/
ArtJewel Designs: http://www.artjeweldesigns.blogspot.com/
Lisa Hopkins Design: http://lisahopkinsdesign.blogspot.com/
Thomasin Durgin http://metalriot.blogspot.com/
Abhaya Fibers http://abhayafibers.blogspot.com/
Nancy Dale: http://nedbeads.blogspot.com/
Delias Thompson: http://deliasstudioinc.blogspot.com/

Please become a fan of the Handmade Division Team on FaceBook.

Follow Handmade Division on twitter;

See the Handmade Division’s Flickr photo group: flickr photos

And of course follow the Handmade Division Team new blog!

Please note: Not all our members post their blogs at the same time of day; and~ we’re global. We try to get it all on in the morning, but if you happen to get to a blog, before the topic is posted, I do hope you’ll come back later. And likewise, you may not be reading this on the day it posts, therefor, you most likely will not link thru to the writer’s exact Talk About Blog post. For this purpose, Most of the team members will keep a Category for the Talk About blog – so you can search that. Also, we try to use tags on the blog – such as the date, words from the topic, and of course “Talk, About, Blog” etc. these too can help you search the writer’s blog for their Talk About blog posts.

What would you love to make, without boundaries or limitations of skills, or technology? The August Talk About Blog

First – What is the Talk About Blog Feature?

What this means, is on the 15th of each month, any of the HandMade Division team artists who choose to participate, will write about the same (pre-determined) topic. What makes it fun, is you, the reader, can easily link thru tho the other Artist’s blog pages and read what they have to say, or think about Each month’s topic. Almost like a debate… but much more fun. It always amazes me to hear everyone’s different ideas, experiences, and opinions. Sometimes you just don’t realize the depth and breadth of ideas within a group, on a topic, until you do a group  project like this.

The August Topic: “Talk about something you’d like to create, that you maybe don’t have the skills or technology to do currently? “

NEDbeads: http://www.nedbeads.blogspot.com/
Lisa Hopkins Design: http://lisahopkinsdesign.blogspot.com/
Jewelry by Natsuko: http://jewelrybynatsuko.blogspot.com/
Beth Cyr: http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com/
ArtJewel Designs: http://www.artjeweldesigns.blogspot.com/
Abhaya Fibers: http://abhayafibers.blogspot.com/
Purified Art: http://purifiedart.blogspot.com/
Nova of Sweden http://nova-designs.blogspot.com/
Bella-Bijou Jewellery: http://bellabijoujewellery.blogspot.com/
Pink Crow Studio: http://www.pinkcrowstudio.typepad.com/
Sand Fibers: http://sandfibers.blogspot.com/
Alice Istanbul: http://istanbuldesigns.blogspot.com/
Thomasin Durgin: http://metalriot.blogspot.com/
Moxie & Oliver: http://moxieandoliver.blogspot.com/
Andes Cruz: http://andescruz.wordpress.com/
Tosca Teran: http://nanopod.wordpress.com
Delias Thompson: http://deliasstudioinc.blogspot.com/

Please note: Not all our members post their blogs at the same time of day; and~ we’re global. We try to get it all on in the morning, but if you happen to get to a blog, before the topic is posted, I do hope you’ll come back later. And likewise, you may not be reading this on the day it posts, therefor, you most likely will not link thru to the writer’s exact Talk About Blog post. For this purpose, Most of the team members will keep a Category for the Talk About blog – so you can search that. Also, we try to use tags on the blog – such as the date, words from the topic, and of course “Talk, About, Blog” etc. these too can help you search the writer’s blog for their Talk About blog posts.

July Talk About Blog – Collaborations, are you interested?

What is the Talk About Blog Feature?

What this means, is on the 15th of each month, any of the HandMade Division team artists who choose to participate, will write about the same (pre-determined) topic. What makes it fun, is you, the reader, can easily link thru tho the other Artist’s blog pages and read what they have to say, or think about Each month’s topic. Almost like a debate… but much more fun. It always amazes me to hear everyone’s different ideas, experiences, and opinions. Sometimes you just don’t realize the depth and breadth of ideas within a group, on a topic, until you do a group  project like this.

So, July’s topic:

“Are there specific artists you’d love to collaborate with? And what kinds of things would you like to create with them?”

Please be sure to stop by the other blogging participants.

Andes Cruz: http://andescruz.wordpress.com/
Lisa Hopkins Design: http://lisahopkinsdesign.blogspot.com/
Ceeb Wassermann aka howlindoggie:http://mettledesignstudio.blogspot.com/
Rickson Jewellery – http://www.ricksonart.blogspot.com/
Purified Art aka Bill Martin – http://purifiedart.blogspot.com/
Susan Moloney – http://susarto.blogspot.com/
nanopod: Hybrid Studio – http://nanopod.wordpress.com/
HandMade Division Blog https://handmadedivision.wordpress.com/

Please note: Not all our members post their blogs at the same time of day; and~ we’re global. We try to get it all on in the morning, but if you happen to get to a blog, before the topic is posted, I do hope you’ll come back later. And likewise, you may not be reading this on the day it posts, therefor, you most likely will not link thru to the writer’s exact Talk About Blog post. For this purpose, Most of the team members will keep a Category for the Talk About blog – so you can search that. Also, we try to use tags on the blog – such as the date, words from the topic, and of course “Talk, About, Blog” etc. these too can help you search the writer’s blog for their Talk About blog posts.

It’s the June “Talk About” Blog ~ With the Handmade Division Team

What this means, is on the 15th of each month, any of the HandMade Division team artists who choose to participate, will write about the same topic. We decide beforehand what each month’s topic will be. What makes it fun, is you, the reader, can easily link thru tho the other Artist’s blog pages and read what they have to say, or think about Each month’s topic. Almost like a debate… but much more fun. It always amazes me to hear everyone’s different ideas, experiences, and opinions. Sometimes you just don’t realize the depth and breadth of ideas within a group, on a topic, until you do a group  project like this.

So, June’s topic: “Do you consider yourself only a Single Discipline artist, or do you work in multi media application, and/or draw techniques from other fields to use in the creations you’re working in?”

Please be sure to stop by the other blogging participants. I know I can’t wait to go see what they’ve got stashed away…..

Andes Cruz: http://andescruz.wordpress.com/
Thomasin Durgin: http://metalriot.blogspot.com/
Jewelry by Natsuko: http://jewelrybynatsuko.blogspot.com/
Lisa Hopkins Design: http://lisahopkinsdesign.blogspot.com/
Maureen BZ (Cosmo’s Moon) http://cosmosmoonjewelry.blogspot.com/
Abhaya Fibers http://abhayafibers.blogspot.com/
ArtJewel Designs http://www.artjeweldesigns.blogspot.com/
Susan Moloney http://susarto.blogspot.com/
Tamra Gentry http://jewelrydesignchronicles.wordpress.com/
Bill Martin http://purifiedart.blogspot.com/
HandMade Division Blog https://handmadedivision.wordpress.com/

Please note: Not all our members post their blogs at the same time of day; and~ we’re global. We try to get it all on in the morning, but if you happen to get to a blog, before the topic is posted, I do hope you’ll come back later. And likewise, you may not be reading this on the day it posts, therefor, you most likely will not link thru to the writer’s exact Talk About Blog post. For this purpose, Most of the team members will keep a Category for the Talk About blog – so you can search that. Also, we try to use tags on the blog – such as the date, words from the topic, and of course “Talk, About, Blog” etc. these too can help you search the writer’s blog for their Talk About blog posts.

It’s “Talk About” Blog Time

What this means, is on the 15th of each month, any of the HandMade Division team artists who choose to participate, will write about the same topic. We decide beforehand what each month’s topic will be. What makes it fun, is you, the reader, can easily link thru tho the other Artist’s blog pages and read what they have to say, or think about Each month’s topic. Almost like a debate… but much more fun. It always amazes me to hear everyone’s different experiences, and ideas, and opinions. Sometimes you just done realize the depth and breadth of ideas within a group, on a topic, until you do a group  project like this.

So, May’s topic:

What item do you most treasure made by another artist? ( if there is one) If not, how about what would you *like* to have?

Please note: Not all our members post their blogs at the same time of day; and~ we’re global. We try to get it all on in the morning, but if you happen to get to a blog, before the topic is posted, I do hope you’ll come back later. And likewise, you may not be reading this on the day it posts, therefor, you most likely will not link thru to the writer’s exact Talk About Blog post. For this purpose, Most of the team members will keep a Category for the Talk About blog – so you can search that. Also, we try to use tags on the blog – such as the date, words from the topic, and of course “Talk, About, Blog” etc. these too can help you search the writer’s blog for their Talk About blog posts.

Please be sure to stop by the other blogging participants and see what they find a treasure. I know I can’t wait to go see…..

Andes Cruz – http://andescruz.wordpress.com/
Jewelry by Natsuko – http://jewelrybynatsuko.blogspot.com/
Tosca – http://www.nanopod.wordpress.com
Susan Moloney – http://susarto.blogspot.com/
WATTO- http://www.wattoonline.blogspot.com
Ceeb Wassermann – http://mettledesignstudio.blogspot.com/
Beth Cyr – http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com
Rickson- http://RicksonArt.blogspot.com
Tamra Gentry http://jewelrydesignchronicles.wordpress.com/
Purified Art – http://purifiedart.blogspot.com/
Sandfibers – SandFibers – http://sandfibers.blogspot.com
ArtJewel Designs – http://artjeweldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kerin Rose-http://kerinrose.blogspot.com/
Abhaya Fibers http://abhayafibers.blogspot.com

HandMade Division Blog https://handmadedivision.wordpress.com/

Belt by Moxie and Oliver, Buckle by Andes Cruz