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Post by rhodeislandjeff on May 13, 2021 11:11:42 GMT -5
Hello, as you can tell from my username I am Jeff and I am from Rhode Island. My instagram is private but if you message me and say you saw me here I'll add you. I'm not a professional and I'm not into selling or pushing my art onto others. Its just a place I can show off my art to friends and relatives. www.instagram.com/rhodeislandjeff/My main thing is a style of folk art I call hand art where I transform small wood burrels by bringing out their uniqueness and then accentuating their imperfections with inlaid stones (usually tumbled). The pieces are meant to be picked up and handled. I also try to incorporate a stand or base to the art piece with quahog shell(wampum) or stone (sometimes wood). Smaller burrels are usually made into necklaces. I recently got a cabbing machine to refine and shape the stones I get (mostly local quartz). I am also saving to get a faceting machine as its been a lifelong dream to facet stones. I listed my youtube channel but at the moment its just me climbing on rocks, not tumbling them. At some point I may incorporate some rock videos. Thanks for reading and have a great day. Jeff
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Post by jasoninsd on May 13, 2021 14:56:38 GMT -5
Hey Jeff, welcome to the forum from South Dakota! I hope you're able to post some pics of some of your pieces...I think artwork like that is pretty fascinating.
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Post by opalpyrexia on May 13, 2021 15:16:48 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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Post by Rockoonz on May 13, 2021 15:20:03 GMT -5
Welcome from Arizona. Your work sounds intriguing, I'll drop a line.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 13, 2021 15:44:23 GMT -5
Welcome from Virginia. I spent my childhood in Rhode Island on board NAS Quonset Pt. Best years of my life.
Can't wait to see pictures of your work.
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irlcjrohr
starting to spend too much on rocks
If it does not melt, polish it.
Member since April 2020
Posts: 123
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Post by irlcjrohr on May 13, 2021 16:13:27 GMT -5
Welcome from Wisconsin. Looking forward to picture posts.
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Post by manofglass on May 13, 2021 18:20:27 GMT -5
Welcome from Michigan
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stonemon
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2017
Posts: 1,024
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Post by stonemon on May 13, 2021 19:33:57 GMT -5
Welcome from Oregon!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 13, 2021 19:46:12 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by drocknut on May 13, 2021 20:36:38 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from south central Arizona.
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