I've just discovered the sculpture and steel jewellery of artist, Megan Auman. I don't know how I've missed seeing it before because she's been mentioned by Cally, whose blog I read regularly.
Long Leaf Necklace’ by Megan Auman
Isn't this fab. Despite studying and making silver jewellery, I'm not much of a jewellery wearer but I'd make an exception for this. I particularly love that it's made from steel instead of a precious metal, that really adds to the aesthetic for me - the stark black against the white makes me sigh with visual lust. I've been playing around with lots of colour in my new art journal lately but apparently I'm not over my monochrome thing and honestly, I don't want to be - colour fills a certain place in my soul but black and white will always own my heart.
I had already noted the resemblance of Megan's work to my own drawings but I was amused to discover that she also did a smaller series of daily drawings in 2007. Megan also has an interesting blog that's worth a look - apparently she's going to be making a life size sofa out of metal, I look forward to seeing it.
megan
Thanks so much for blogging about my work!
I love your series about making the most out of Flickr. So informative!
megan
Thanks so much for blogging about my work!
I love your series about making the most out of Flickr. So informative!
Tina Mammoser
We've missed you Kirsty! :) Hope you had a happy Christmas, and love Megan's necklace - I agree about steel, it's so simple and brutish. Gives a bit of attitude to the delicacy. :)
Tina Mammoser
We've missed you Kirsty! :) Hope you had a happy Christmas, and love Megan's necklace - I agree about steel, it's so simple and brutish. Gives a bit of attitude to the delicacy. :)
Kirsty Hall
Hi Megan, you're welcome, I always enjoy linking to other artists' work. I'm glad you found the series on Flickr useful.
Kirsty
Post authorHi Megan, you're welcome, I always enjoy linking to other artists' work. I'm glad you found the series on Flickr useful.
Kirsty Hall
Hi Tina, yes, I've been meaning to post more lately but the holiday season (combined with my 40th birthday party) just took over. Although I do Christmas is a relaxed and laid back way but there still seemed to be a lot on this time around - we've been getting some decorating done; there was my party; a friend's baby was due so I was frantically knitting for her plus all the usual festive malarkey, which I couldn't completely avoid.
Kirsty
Post authorHi Tina, yes, I've been meaning to post more lately but the holiday season (combined with my 40th birthday party) just took over. Although I do Christmas is a relaxed and laid back way but there still seemed to be a lot on this time around - we've been getting some decorating done; there was my party; a friend's baby was due so I was frantically knitting for her plus all the usual festive malarkey, which I couldn't completely avoid.
cally
I liked her for all those same reasons and have that same thing of making jewellery but not wearing jewellery but feeling that this was different, like wearing a line drawing around your neck (though my neck is certainly no crisp white sheet of paper these days, looks more like it got stuck at the bottom of the post box on a wet day).
cally
I liked her for all those same reasons and have that same thing of making jewellery but not wearing jewellery but feeling that this was different, like wearing a line drawing around your neck (though my neck is certainly no crisp white sheet of paper these days, looks more like it got stuck at the bottom of the post box on a wet day).
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