JOHN HENRY the Mechanical Blacksmith’s Power Spring Hammer AGES AGO (as evidenced by the photo)..

Signet rings for wax seals

Telling it to the bees::

Here’s the story..

Telling the Bees is informing the bees of life events.. deaths, marriages births..because bees are family..The ritual involves approaching the hive, gently speaking or whispering the news. Google it!

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Here’s a good story from a wonderful Nederlander and “ethical design” or something (?).. I often wonder about the Buddhist precept in The Noble Eight-fold Path, of Right Livelihood.. and I’m not sure that “trinket-making” cuts it.. but here’s someone who practices it.

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Tea-Caddy Spoon.. bronze cast in place forged copper spoon bowl with silver reinforcement rivet .. sand casting

I may be getting too old for this social platform thing?.. I’m all ego on here.. needy?.. wanting connection?.. whereas my default in this meat body is quite quiet content.. having found an ease … my ommmmm!

There’s sooo much going on in the world today… crazy “drone” sightings and all the accompanying speculations .. mad oligarchs getting legitimacy.. not just underhand venal lobbying.. Insane economics.. bad autocrats, (plutocrats?)..
here’s a fish called Sushi.🙄

A couple of skull rings after the tradition of memento-mori (sp?) jewellery… but really because skulls are a “ thing” these days .. and a Home Sweet Home ring.. because that’s always a thing!.. and together they’re a haunted house👀

My jewellery display case at Hammer and Hand, Hobart, Tasmania. .. restocked for the gifting season..All with a story to tell! Sort of “narrative adornment “.. kind of badges!.. making non verbal statements and comments on the worlds we inhabit… a story for everyone and everything.

I’ve got these two in a big group show of small 20cm x 20cm works, and Seventy Artists, about 150 works..

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This is an archive of my work .. mostly since the advent of the mobile phone camera.. but some from further back in time.. I’ve been a self employed artist/artisan for around 53years now👀

I made these a long time ago.. 25years?.. dunno.. When reflect on the images of my work, amongst other emotions, I feel a profound weariness.

Being a bloke, I seriously love sheds and workshops (not that being a bloke is an exclusive requirement for such joys!).. And being an artist/artisan,when that Worksop is a studio as well.. Bliss! HAHA.. show me yours and I’ll show you mine🙄✌🏽🎶👀 #sculpture #bronze

So who are the folk here making #sculpture #bronzesculpture #sandcastjewellery #sandcastjewelry #sandcast #metalsmith
#smallsculpture #metalart and so on?
Ha!.. I’m 73 .. learning to let go and just breathe.. Why do you make art?

Here are some more bits.. things I make..
because, well it’s what I do!
Actually I’m listening to a Tetragramaton podcast of Rick Rubin’s conversation with the Irish poet, David Whyte!.. about his new books Consolations and Consolations 2 .. what a joy!

Hello! Well this seems a decent and positive move!.. What a remarkable difference in tone to what Twitter has become. Placing some images here from a recent exhibition, by way of an introduction. Two small bronzes and a collection of Tea-caddy spoons, made by myself.