Back home

What a great time we had. Maybe Jeroen and I start a little jewelry business together. Big rings with little stories. Can you imagine? So after our 4 days workshop with Kate and Kyle we planned to go to Kitt peak to watch stars and planets and so. But they cancelled: high winds! Bummer. We ended up going to the artisans in downtown Tucson (where we found a beautiful Catrina), the desert museum

and a last dinner with Kate. Tuesday morning we went to see the San Xavier mission post. Still well used and well preserved. Our trip home was without any annoyance or delay. Ruba is happy to be back home (Matt and Sara took care of her and they always do an excellent job) and we are a bit tired after traveling to California, Chicago and Arizona, all in one months. Duh!

And a third big ring

A gorgeous shot of "the Bullfish" by Kyle.






Ring by Jeroen Medema, photo by Kyle Cassidy.






Park ring by Gabriella van Diepen, photo by Kyle Cassidy, model Kate McKinnon.


We had such a good time. An unforgettable experience.
It's really good to spend time with creative people. They change your life in a positive way.

Location:N Alvernon Way,Tucson,United States

Big jewels

After lunch we continued working on our jewelry pieces. Jeroen finished his bullfish:



Marcie, Kate, Jeroen and Doriot.

Gabri finished her sparkling flower power and is still working on the park ring.


Robin, Kyle, Kate, Gabri, Rhonda and Doriot.

Here bullfish and park ring are still white hot, just after we opened the kiln:




Our finished pieces:







Aren't they a lovely pair?

Location:N Longfellow Ave,Tucson,United States

What a day!

First of all we got up at 5.45 am to watch the sunrise in Coronado National Forest and watch how Ken shot a hole in Kyle's hat.








Quite scary! A real handgun:



Rattle snake:



Then we had our first photography lessons from Kyle in Arroyo Chico. Taking pictures is simple. Just 3 parameters: shutter speed, aperture and ISO. :-)))
We practiced exposure and composition in the dry riverbed. It was hot, really hot.



Jeroen's kijkdoosje.




Gabri's tiny leaf.

Location:N Alvernon Way,Tucson,United States

Day 2 -- Kate only experience

Day 2 of the Kate & Kyle experience was a Kate only, with a full day of jewelry making. Gabriella made all pieces for a tree ring and a gorgeous fine silver flower to put on a second ring. Jeroen was all happy doing miniature figure claying. Tomorrow will be ring assembly and kiln firing for the jewelry, plus a field trip to town for some Kyle Cassidy-style photo shoots. Pretty interesting and inspiring to spend some time with a group of artsy people doing artsy stuff in an artsy place.



Great things happen when Gabriella, Kate and liver of sulphur get together..........

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Location:N Longfellow Ave,Tucson,United States

The Kate and Kyle experience in Tucson

This morning Jeroen and I started off with a metal clay workshop with Kate McKinnon. Exciting and very inspiring. Results will follow later. Later today Jeroen went to Sabino canyon with Kyle Cassidy, Kambriel and co to shoot some wonderful pictures. Goths in the desert!!

Location:N Alvernon Way,Tucson,United States

Last weekend (after a week's trip from San Francisco to San Diego) was a wonderful beading experience. A three day workshop in San Diego at Marica deCoster's beautiful home. Teacher: NanC Meinhardt. What a great lady. We talked about art, being an artist and everything around that theme. Met new friends and started my art stick project. Last day was Marcia's birthday: 10-10-10. We all made a bead and Leslie strung them all to one piece for Marcia.



We returned with the red eye flight. Killing.

Location:Ralph McGill Blvd,Atlanta,United States