molliemade design: doing benchwork

http://ereview.org/2010/04/01/e-pluribus-even-more-pluribus-mollie-rice-blackburn/ Thanks to the article Steve wrote covering my thesis exhibition on his website artkc365.com. I have been contacted by the kindly staff of Review (Mid-America's Visual Arts Publication) for an interview and article about my work. It is exciting to come off of finishing my show and be given the opportunity to speak about my work and share images with the community. I will keep you (whoever you may be. For surely, I have never had a single comment, but I have faith that silence does not mean absence) updated on publication! http://ereview.org/ New friends: nice to make your acquaintance.

Beware these photos probably need a lot of editing due to my rush job of documentation.

I am caught up in a chaotic whirl of to-d lists and art making. I nixed the domes long ago...some of you will be glad to hear. The show will keep evolving until I run out of time and have to call it done! Here are some fun photos of the new tools I have been learning to use!

It is officially crunch time. My thesis exhibition is installed in less than 80 days. Closing reception to be held April 1, 2010! Below are images of the fence/wall necklace that will surround my dream home piece and of various other projects in progress. My favorite image is a detail of the chasing on my heart box. Enjoy.

Click on the images to see a larger view! The Above Images: Ink and Watercolor sketches for Stackable Starter Home [working titles here people] This weekend I plan to focus on the fence choker pictured on the watercolor board. Several views into my studio showing my tabletop of works in progress, custom pedestals evolving, the closet door full of calendars...counting the emaining days until my exodus from studentdom [new word?]! Six months until commencement/graduation ceremonies: May 16th One month of that is Winter Break: Spring 2010 Semester starts January 14th Three months until Thesis Exhibition Installation begins: March 27th Soon I will know the exact date of the show and will be sending out show cards/invitations! As always, keeping you posted.

Below are a few more photos of the garden cuff bracelet and some studio shots. The bracelet started out to be an iris garden, but the flora finished out in more of a rose form. I have decided not to take my final photos until it gets closer to my thesis exhibition date. Keep checking in! I am looking forward to seeing all of the pieces come together in one cohesive show. The end of this semester draws very near...three to four months until thesis exhibition 2010...six months until graduate school completion. For my last semester I will be teaching my first advanced metalsmithing and jewelry course: Casting!