notes on metalworking in wire by dianne karg baron

YOJ09-29 Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle

by diannekargbaron on July 26, 2009

in Year of Jewelry 2009

Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle (2009)
Copper, dyed paua shell
Constructed, cold joined
L 8 1/2 inches x W 1 inch

Over the next couple of days I’ll be posting the work produced by my students in Wire Jewellery 1 and 2, but for this week’s YOJ entry, I’m posting my teaching sample of the AN Cab Bangle. This project ended up being quite challenging for the students and took an entire day for the class to complete. That was something I hadn’t anticipated, so there’s going to be a scheduling adjustment for next year’s class. What really impressed me was that everyone showed a lot of persistence in doing the project, which had a few tricky steps in it. One lady, Janice, was so determined to do it – despite how much it was frustrating her – that she refused any suggestion by me to modify it to something simpler. That caused me to joke that she was channeling her inner German: “I VILL complete zis bracelet!” The class cracked up laughing.

The next day, Janice came to class proudly showing off the bracelet, which she had attempted again on her own at home. She said that she’d found the instructions very clear and easy to follow. She had every right to be proud: her bracelet had turned out beautifully!