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Category Archives: jewellery
Fresco explorations
It’s strange how a technique that reigned supreme since the Bronze Age has fallen so deeply out of practice. I’ve been exploring ideas with plaster of Paris and pigments combining fresco painting with pigment printing and carving. I’m now working … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, jewellery, printmaking, Zombies
Tagged Fresco, fresco painting, Plaster of paris, printmaking, relief printmaking, sculptural casting
Making porcelain jewellery
I’ve been making more porcelain jewellery, printing and shaping the clay, glazing and firing the porcelain pieces, adding extra cobalt to make deep classical winters blues, bending sterling silver for the earring hooks with my assortment of pliers. When pieces … Continue reading
Artbeat
Artbeat festival at Ipswich. The crowd flocked to the festival to try the huge range of creative offerings. There was woodturning, hula hoop making, mosaic, flying fish, magic wands, felting sculpted monsters, body painting, musical instrument making, sculpted paper brooches and … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, jewellery, printmaking, wearable art
Tagged Festival activities for children
some new blues
Back from firing, some deep new blues:
new year energy
It’s been a beautiful summer in Brisbane, long sunny days, poinciana trees festooned with brilliant red flowers, and the temperature has been mild enough to enjoy long cycles around South Bank in the evening enjoying the reflections on the river. … Continue reading
power of the potter
My mother was a potter. I remember feeling excited to see the glazed pieces being unwrapped, opening and closing a set of rectangular boxes with lids that fitted perfectly, drinking from her stoneware cups and being in her wheel room … Continue reading
Etsy shop
https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/NancyBrownPrintshop It’s always a long journey from the artwork to the finished piece. The new pieces back from the kiln. I’m always amazed at what a beautiful job Corey at Milton Pottery supplies does firing my work, This time the … Continue reading
jewel box
http://nancybrownstudio.bigcartel.com/ I have been creating a new set of delicate jewellery pieces from mud, and those that don’t crumble or break will ready for an exhibition at Richard Randall Studio at Mt Cootha gardens May 19th-24th: Botanique: artisan made work. … Continue reading
Pop
http://nancybrownstudio.bigcartel.com/ Just a few weeks ago, two busy and dynamic people had an idea about a weekend shop for Brisbane designers, and set about making it real, as well as designing and making items for the collection themselves. Here are some … Continue reading
Popping up
All the porcelain jewellery in my collection begin as images in my journal, which I print, shape, glaze and fire to make into jewellery. After much making, my work is now in these shops: Kickarts Gallery Cairns– gallery of contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in ceramics, Fabric printing, Indigo Dyeing, jewellery, paisley, porcelain printing, printing on ceramic, printmaking, screen printing, silk painting, silk printing, vegetable prints, wearable art
Tagged artisan Brisbane, blue porcelain jewellery, broken china jewellery, made in Brisbane, printed porcelain, printmaking, screenprinting
