Mixed Media Jewelry Making Techniques

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From Wikipedia:
In the visual arts, a medium is a
material used by an artist or
designer to create a work.
By definition, mixed-media art is any form
of art that combines two or more
mediums (materials) in one work.
Diane falkenhagen
Use of the term in the arts began in 1912 with
Cubist collages and the art of Pablo Picasso
and Georges Braque, but these men weren't the
first nor the last to create mixed-media art.
Pablo Picasso; Still Life with Chair Canning; 1912
There is an important
distinction between
mixed-media artworks and
multimedia or multidisciplinary art.
Mixed media
tends to refer
to a work of
visual art that
combines
various
traditionally
distinct visual
art media.
Robert Rauschenberg; “Monogram;” 1955-59
While multimedia art (multidisciplinary art) implies
combining visual with non-visual elements (e.g.
sound) or with elements of other the arts (such as
literature, drama, dance, music, video, etc.).
Installation and performance at CAMH
Today, the term
mixed media is
most commonly
used to describe a
work of visual art
that employs a
mixture of
materials….
Nancy Worden
….whether or not
the work falls
within a single
traditional
discipline or
crosses over
multiple art
disciplines.
Andrew Kuebeck
Traditionally, the main craft disciplines are defined by
their primary materials, or their media: Clay, Fiber
(Textiles), Metal, Glass, Wood
But with today’s blurring of the lines
in the visual arts -- between the
different craft disciplines,
and between the broader art
categories of fine art , fine craft, and
design……………..
and with today’s “anything goes” art
culture……….
Mixed-media art is limited only by the artist’s
imagination and whatever materials and
resources are available!
Julia DeVille
While art is first and foremost about
expressing ideas, the materials and
processes used to create a work of art
are always of interest.
In mixed-media art the materials are often
central to the ideas conveyed.
Kathy Buszkiewicz
Some Thoughtful Questions:
•Can mixed-media jewelry be precious?
Beyond market forces and intrinsic
value of materials used, things that
influence our perception of
preciousness in jewelry objects are:
•Ideas and underlying emotions behiind the work
•Intimacy of scale
•Richness of materials
•Attention to detail
•Quality craftsmanship
•Can it be durable and lasting?
Tips for a durable, well-crafted mixed
media jewelry object:
•If possible, always reinforce glued components with at
least one cold connection such as a rivet, prong, post
or tab.
•Incorporate fragile materials in protected locations.
•Don’t use fragile materials for jewelry forms likely to get
rough use or handling.
•Always research and use the proper adhesive for your
materials.
•Always make sure your various art media are
compatible.
Materials Hard
and Soft
•Concrete
•Epoxy Putty
•Glass
•Porcelain Clay or Slip
•Paper Mache (Polymerized )
•Polymer clay
•Resins
•Rubber
Materials for Veneers & Coatings
Materials for Casting & Molding
Materials for Carving
•Acrylic Plastic
•Bone
•Coconut Shell
•Corian (Solid Surfacing)
•Epoxy Putty (Cured)
•Glass
•Horn
•Metal
•Mother of Pearl
•Paper Mache (Polymerized)
•Plastic Laminate
•Polyester Resin (Imitation Stone)
•Polymer Clay (Baked)
•Resins (Cured)
•Shell
•Tagua Nut (Vegetable Ivory)
•Wood
•Automotive Paints
•Eggshell “Mosaic”
•Epoxy Putty
•Enamel
•Flocking
•Leather/Fur/Skin
•Metal Leaf and Foil
•Paint
•Paper Mache
•Plastic Laminates
•Polymer Clay
•Powder Coating
•Resins
•Rubber
•Wax
• Cyanoacrylate
• Pigmented Epoxies
• 2-Part Epoxy
• Epoxy Putty
• Epoxy Paste
• E-6000
• Contact Cement
• Rubber Cement
• Wood Glue
• White Glue (Polyvinyl Acetate)
• Hide Glue
• Silicone
Supplies for Patinas & Pseudo-Patinas
Adhesives and Resins
Materials for Image Transfers
•Enamel
•Glass
•Metal
•Mother of Pearl
•Plastic Laminate
•Polymer Clay
•Shell
•Dyes
•Chemicals
•Gun Blue Products
•Hard Waxes (Pigmented)
•Household Products
•Inks & Design Markers
•Paint
•Colored Pencils
•Torch (Flame) Method
Mixed Media Jewelry Artists
Ramon Puig Cuyas, Spain
KIff Slemmons
Linda Mc Neil
Lisa and Scott cylinder
Marcia Macdonald
Exotic Hard Woods:
Ebony
African Blackwood
Cocobolo
Purple heart
Zebra wood
rosewood
Walnut
Traditional Japanese
Netsuke
Agelio Batle
Gustav Reyes
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Anthony Roussel
Julia Harrison
Sharon Church
Liv Blavarp
Liv Blavarp
Bruce Metcalf
COCONUTSHELL
Capuchin Crypt in Rome‘s
Santa Maria della Immacolata Concezione church
Joanna Goldberg
Jennifer Trask
Native American
Ornaments and Artifacts
ISBN: 9780143009979
Title: Bone Carving a Skillbase of Techniques &
Concepts
Author: MYHRE STEPHEN
Bone carving is as old as civilization itself. Even
some of the oldest bone artifacts have
decorative features that are clearly not
necessary for their functional nature, showing
that there have been complex cultural aspects
to the carving of bone since earliest times. The
first settlers of Aotearoa brought with them
the skills of bone carving, both for items of
personal adornment and for the manufacture
of tools such as fish-hooks. These skills have
been passed on, incorporating various cultural
adaptations, to the present day. In Bone
Carving, Stephen Myhre has drawn with great
sensitivity on techniques and styles of carving
from a wide range of Pacific cultures, but
particularly Maori. The result is a superb
practical handbook for anyone embarking
upon this rapidly growing craft.
Other Natural Materials with
Similar Properties and Working
Characteristics:
•Horn
•Antler
•Mastodon Ivory
•Black Coral
•Tagua Nut (Vegetable Ivory)
Note: Faux bone is a type of PVC plastic
Tagua Nut (Vegetable Ivory) from South American
Threatened and
Banned Natural Materials:
•Elephant Ivory (Exception: Vintage Pieces like Piano Keys)
•Tortoise Shell
•Certain feathers
•Certain corals
•Certain exotic skins and furs
Traditional
Scrimshaw
Contemporary
Scrimshaw
Kristin Mitsu Shiga
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