Kind of Strange

Also known as ‘The Slightly Less Dangerous’ model.  The quills used here are in the 6-8″ range and look downright small in comparison to the first version, though still quite dramatic.

This one uses much smaller quills and has an additional accent in the form of a peridot cabochon set in fine silver and 14k gold. 

I’ll be taking pictures of this one on its own, but wanted to show the context of where on the ear the piece lies.

Just a quick look at one of the pieces I’ve been working on:

Sterling silver, african porcupine quills.

That’s the first version, the proof of concept, and will be sticking around in my personal collection. A smaller, more polished version will be up shortly.

http://www.kindofstrange.com/livestream

Next scheduled broadcast will be this upcoming Saturday, March 27th from Noon PT until whenever I wear out. (3pm being the earliest possible end time)

You may have noticed a new link at the top of the page. It can also be directly reached via:

http://www.kindofstrange.com/livestream

I’m experimenting with the idea of broadcasting my bench work live. The wonderfully talented illustrator @3liza has been broadcasting her work live for some time now over at ye olde Sweatshop.tv, and has inspired me to follow suit with a stream of my own. Using a LifeCam HD, a Livestream account, some dubious mounts (I’ll be building a proper rig at some point) and a steady flow of tunes from Pandora, I’ve set something up that (mostly) works!

Starting next week I’ll be posting a schedule and broadcasting on a fairly frequent basis. Random, unscheduled appearances may also happen and are usually posted to my Twitter account 5-10 minutes before broadcast. Check back on the BenchCam page for a schedule and some general guidelines early next week!

One of several objects I’m making this month.

Sterling silver box ring, duiker horn and wolf fur (pending confirmation, came from a very tiny scrap).