Filigranes d' Argent

Filigranes d'Argent

2009-06-16T07:43:00.001-07:00

Sharing my garden and surroundings with my friends

2009-06-14T13:04:00.001-07:00

My garden and a drawing of Sant Jaume de Rifà , near home in Can Miret.

Just updating a little bit my pictures

2009-06-14T13:00:00.001-07:00

Happy and Peaceful New Year!

2009-01-04T16:35:00.001-08:00

From one of my favorite places to stay in the world, my sweet home and family, I wish you a happy and beautiful year, plenty of love , music, good friends and work!
AISHIMASU!!

This morning at 8:00 a.m. the grass was completely white, kind of crunchy, our small rodents were very active in the garden to avoid being frozen...how I will miss these winter mornings!

TransArt'08 in La Rectoria (St.Pere de Vilamajor)

2008-12-08T06:24:00.000-08:00

My first trial drawing a tile, I enjoyed a lot, I wanna learn more...

Funny ear-rings and bracelets made from the stamps sent by my Japanese friends, this is an homage to all of them!

I will show up in an artists' collective exhibition next week, in a beautiful small village called St.Pere de Vilamajor, near Montseny Natural Park. Local painters, sculptors, ceramists and jewelers will exhibit some of their works in Centre d'Art La Rectoria, which encourages cultural exchanges betweeen contemporary artists. http://www.centreartrectoria.org/

Organic jewels

2008-12-08T02:40:00.000-08:00

A bit later than expected...too many interesting things to do ... I will explain about a very interesting workshop I attended some time ago in Barcelona's Raval : I learn several ancient textile techniques which can be used in jewelery: using natural fibers, palm leaves, tissue bits... The one I loved most is weaving a bracelet with palm tree leaves . This technique comes from North of Africa, most probably from Morocco, from an infant game called "étire-doigts" (Je me demande si mes amies Hasnaa et Fatiha le connaîssent...?).

I highly recommend you to visit the school's web:- www.teresarosa.com

Now I am learning to OXIDIZE and create a patina on metals. A patina is a film or color on an object's surface which appears as a result of use or time. As the natural process requires time, you can change the appearance of metal through chemical products. The color is the result to air exposure and the effect of several particles on the metal surface. If you heat the metal, the oxidation produces wonderful colors. To produce this blue, I put this copper bracelet during several days into a plastic container with a mix of vinegar (1/4) and ammonia liquid (3/4) , to recreate something similar to marine conditions, then I rubbed it with a glass paper and covered it with sawdust hermetically for several days . The result is a vibrant bluish green color.

Therapeutical jewellery

2008-09-15T11:14:00.001-07:00

AQUAMARINE gemstone is a beautiful light blue beryl. It is said that aquamarine has soothing and calming properties.. I enjoyed making this necklace for a dear friend.

Sterling silver, aquamarine , cast, hand fabricated

Sawako's beautiful pictures from Japan

2008-05-19T05:16:00.000-07:00

Some of my designs, recently photographed by SAWAKO, a Japanese photographer and one of Machiko's friends. http://blog.goo.ne.jp/hina_color/e/4093a74168778fe9db5b618d2d40d8cc
Sterling silver, minerals, embroidered flowers, cast, hand fabricated, soldered

Casa Amatller

2008-02-13T02:20:00.000-08:00

http://www.amatller.org/

Passeig de Gracia, 41
08007 Barcelona(Spain)

Casa Amatller is one of the most emblematic Modernist buildings in Passeig de Gracia , in Barcelona. It was designed by Puig i Cadafalch. You can find some of my jewels here.

Russian traditional crafts . Cast , silver filigree

A Wonderful Project in JAPAN

2008-02-13T02:03:00.000-08:00

My friend Machiko suggested me to show my jewels through her website in Japan. I was delighted with her idea, and that is how we started this amazing adventure together.

http://granjapon.ocnk.net/product-list/14

One of my dreams is organizing a summer workshop with my friend and my daughter in Tokyo.

Sterling silver, soldered, hand fabricated.

Egyptian Jewellery - Orfebreria d' Egipte

2007-11-11T08:05:00.000-08:00

El seminari d' Orfebreria egipcia és un dels més interessants que he fet fins ara, tant per la gent amb la que vaig coincidir, com per la professionalitat dels especialistes del Museu Egipci de Barcelona:- en Jesús (arqueòleg i orfebre), i la Emma (egiptòloga).

Jewels from Sikkim - Petites Joies de Sikkim

2007-11-10T08:11:00.000-08:00

El Racó del Sikkim és un dels meus restaurants favorits per dinar entre setmana a Barcelona. Hi pots gaudir d' especialitats de la cuina sikkimesa i tibetana, amb plats molt aromàtics i el tracte acollidor de la Txung, l' ànima del restaurant, que va nèixer en aquest petit país situat entre Tibet i la India.

Aquesta petita obra d'art és una roda d'oració, un cilindre metàlic decorat amb grabats de mantres que gira sobre un eix. A l'interior hi ha un mantra que es repeteix en veu alta.

Tibetan prayer wheel

"It is better a heart without words, than words without a heart". Gandhi (1869-1948)

On s' emmirallen els somnis

2007-11-04T14:57:00.000-08:00

Es el meu mirall restaurat, que hem fet servir com a fil conductor a la sessió fotogràfica amb l'Anna Mas. L'Anna és una artista amb una gran sensibilitat i un toc molt personal, ho podeu comprovar a la seva web. Especialment els seus books familiars i les fotografies de natura són les meves preferides.

Arracades Berebers

2007-11-03T15:22:00.000-07:00

Detall de les arracades berebers que vaig fer al curs de joieria de la Kabília algeriana.

El procés d'elaboració dels orfebres algerians és molt detallat i laboriós. Es requereix calma, minuciositat, domini tècnic i molt bona vista.

Em vaig enganxar a aquest estil de joieria, després de visitar l'exposició de Joies Amazics a Barcelona organitzada per l' IEMed, que fomenta el coneixement i els intercanvis entre les diferents cultures i pobles de la Mediterrània.

Silver Filigrees - Filigranes d' Argent

2007-11-03T14:48:00.000-07:00

Silver filigree ear rings / Arracada amb filigrana de plata

Silver Hair Ornament

Fermall de plata amb motius florals inspirats a les filigranes berebers.

Recycled Jewellery - Joieria recuperada

2007-11-02T13:26:00.000-07:00

An ancient family jewel, updated and transformed into a contemporary piece with a nostalgic touch.

He recuperat una peça de família.

Hi he aplicat la flor de cristall de la joia original sobre un retall d'argent, i el resultat és una peça contemporània amb un lleuger toc nostàlgic.