tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35470844498582824852024-03-13T20:21:41.880-07:00julie lake Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-80989672974992050542014-12-23T11:48:00.001-08:002014-12-23T11:51:01.175-08:00doubt if you can rememberI started a second journal. It just seemed that I needed to have a separation. Although I'm not sure where that separation lies. Maybe between my past and my present, or between the things I just make and the things I make while thinking.<br />
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There has been a rift since the beginning of my creative career. It divides my technical abilities and my thoughts, and bridging it continues to be a struggle. Sometimes I just make things because I can, or have to, and they exist insofar as they are well-made and adhere to my personal design aesthetic. Actually, often my aesthetic is nearly disregarded, like when I build something structural. It just has to do its job. This way of working feels predominately design focused, mechanical, logistical, and there are times I appreciate this cold angle. I can block out everything except for the job at hand. <br />
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Then there are the things I make or do because I'm opening myself to a conversation. An ongoing dialog between myself, the materials, the tools, the evolving object, and maybe, eventually, the viewer. Then, within each of these conversations there are certain subjects that invariably arise at some point... my struggle to justify being an artist, what is valid, how to put the work into the world, issues with commodification, and on it goes. When I'm engaged in this sort of dialog, nothing is exempt. What the weather is like, what I've been eating, how well I've been sleeping, the status of my relationship, what bills I need to pay, all of life's minutiae become cast members. So, if I try to speak or write about it, it becomes impossible to leave out what may be extremely personal.<br />
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In the last couple years, more of what I do is of this last way. The second journal is my attempt to acknowledge the shift. <br />
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<br />Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-11804442742945583122012-07-25T11:37:00.000-07:002012-09-14T22:42:15.048-07:00<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="210" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zYfEOad2yh8" width="373"></iframe> Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-15594535700533439822012-07-09T18:07:00.000-07:002012-07-09T18:12:52.690-07:00I recommend replaying only the first 30 seconds of this about 6 times.<br />
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<br />Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-55083626865007356232012-06-10T20:13:00.000-07:002012-06-10T20:13:17.228-07:00I've received mixed reviews from some friends about my last post.
Yes, it was definitely harsh, but that's where I was... wading waist
deep through the harshlands, and I was just trying to keep my rifle
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For those that responded with, "More of that, please." I thought this would be right up your depressive little alley:<br />
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Via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62644708/hello-darkness-my-old-friend-coffee-art" target="_blank">Standard Design</a>Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-41025389456077116532012-02-17T14:23:00.001-08:002012-03-03T04:30:57.778-08:00Another New Modern Beauty<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MDQge81qU-g/Tz7UMKwlmbI/AAAAAAAABBY/RaZxjUCKW5A/s1600/ytbn-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MDQge81qU-g/Tz7UMKwlmbI/AAAAAAAABBY/RaZxjUCKW5A/s400/ytbn-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710234683064031666" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xAOLtHZLmRg/Tz7Tp6JBSbI/AAAAAAAABBM/dHH6NPc05CQ/s1600/ytbn-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xAOLtHZLmRg/Tz7Tp6JBSbI/AAAAAAAABBM/dHH6NPc05CQ/s400/ytbn-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710234094487554482" border="0" /></a>Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-14781033696039578292012-01-14T09:15:00.000-08:002012-02-01T16:08:33.786-08:00New JewelryTwo new pairs of earrings. One organic & edgy, the other sleek & modern.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QaN4UccOEoo/TxG4rnWvL4I/AAAAAAAABAw/DzizcZQ-Cms/s1600/until-earrings.1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QaN4UccOEoo/TxG4rnWvL4I/AAAAAAAABAw/DzizcZQ-Cms/s320/until-earrings.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697538063038623618" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ed_z_EV9c2I/TxG4rqbGIeI/AAAAAAAABAo/4jxtlRKn7og/s1600/contigent-earrings.2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ed_z_EV9c2I/TxG4rqbGIeI/AAAAAAAABAo/4jxtlRKn7og/s320/contigent-earrings.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697538063862211042" border="0" /></a>Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-89455469318136588152012-01-10T13:36:00.000-08:002012-01-27T09:50:02.662-08:00Field NotesLatest work... 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Taking three dimensional notes of the possibilities from limited materials and limited processes. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rO0pwTpnjHI/TwyweovqiiI/AAAAAAAAA-g/uCw7smJZkIY/s1600/fieldnote-all-front.2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rO0pwTpnjHI/TwyweovqiiI/AAAAAAAAA-g/uCw7smJZkIY/s400/fieldnote-all-front.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696121669096737314" border="0" /></a>Material: Small Gauge Stainless Steel Wire<br />Process: TIG<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C7I1IDBi5IA/Twyv2Inz3LI/AAAAAAAAA-I/pxoq6ws5uqo/s1600/fieldnote-full-side-small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C7I1IDBi5IA/Twyv2Inz3LI/AAAAAAAAA-I/pxoq6ws5uqo/s400/fieldnote-full-side-small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696120973279091890" border="0" /></a>Some detail shots...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vU24EXUrHa0/TwyxUpYVxxI/AAAAAAAAA_4/qTj9WwHed7Q/s1600/fieldnote-detail.8.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vU24EXUrHa0/TwyxUpYVxxI/AAAAAAAAA_4/qTj9WwHed7Q/s1600/fieldnote-detail.8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vU24EXUrHa0/TwyxUpYVxxI/AAAAAAAAA_4/qTj9WwHed7Q/s400/fieldnote-detail.8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696122596980279058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fqnzopdSv_g/TwyxM65l3qI/AAAAAAAAA_s/SE4LJ7mb-UY/s1600/fieldnote-detail.6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fqnzopdSv_g/TwyxM65l3qI/AAAAAAAAA_s/SE4LJ7mb-UY/s400/fieldnote-detail.6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696122464244194978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNKR8NGCAb8/TwyxCel1ZxI/AAAAAAAAA_g/lRxyCeR7lEs/s1600/fieldnote-detail.5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNKR8NGCAb8/TwyxCel1ZxI/AAAAAAAAA_g/lRxyCeR7lEs/s400/fieldnote-detail.5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696122284846442258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JkCbW2p9Mmg/TwyxCEiIUpI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/WPRxExOrHp8/s1600/fieldnote-detail.4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JkCbW2p9Mmg/TwyxCEiIUpI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/WPRxExOrHp8/s400/fieldnote-detail.4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696122277851583122" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0jdET2P_Css/TwzqMrKaHdI/AAAAAAAABAc/l47JYCN1kvA/s1600/fieldnote-detail.2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0jdET2P_Css/TwzqMrKaHdI/AAAAAAAABAc/l47JYCN1kvA/s400/fieldnote-detail.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696185132182543826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bZfrWzXyFR8/TwyxB5TdBtI/AAAAAAAAA_E/8-w_-hYS1H8/s1600/fieldnote-detail.3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bZfrWzXyFR8/TwyxB5TdBtI/AAAAAAAAA_E/8-w_-hYS1H8/s400/fieldnote-detail.3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696122274837235410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kVHTH2mfdq8/TwyxBQQ88tI/AAAAAAAAA-s/llI_YeTumcQ/s1600/fieldnote-detail.1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kVHTH2mfdq8/TwyxBQQ88tI/AAAAAAAAA-s/llI_YeTumcQ/s400/fieldnote-detail.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696122263820890834" border="0" /></a>This series of 15 panels was shown at an opening last December at gallery space here in Taos. I'll post a link to individual shots of the entire series soon.Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-25018022376153758182011-10-13T08:05:00.001-07:002021-01-05T11:06:18.472-08:00One must have a mind of winter.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9VAo_2s45WQ/TpMT7ifbgsI/AAAAAAAAA60/b4Qj4GgoiI0/s1600/deck%2B029.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5z120C6Z3hM/TpMJ7hiCtOI/AAAAAAAAA6c/q0Pcr9JnVXM/s1600/st-dragee-2-web.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661880074752931042" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5z120C6Z3hM/TpMJ7hiCtOI/AAAAAAAAA6c/q0Pcr9JnVXM/s400/st-dragee-2-web.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>The first snow fell on Taos a few nights ago. They were massive snowflakes, and driving through it made me feel like I was on the Enterprise at warp speed. Then, I woke up the next morning to the sugar coated mountains. Even with all the beauty that the season brings to Taos, I usually have a sense of dread about the impending weight of winter. But, to my surprise, not this time. Even though finances continue to be a struggle as I insist on maintaining my self-employment status, I think I may have the ball rolling in so many different directions that the future is going to catch me in a net of semi-security, and I'm speaking much more far-reaching than just the greenbacks. That's serious progress.<br />
One thing that I think has enabled this is my submission to my ADD mind. Can't focus on one thing? OK, then do more than one thing.<br />
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Above is the granulated stainless steel Dragee Ring. They are so much stronger than granulated silver or gold, and the finish is so incredibly reflective; they almost look like liquid metal.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-arkuZgrdWC4/TpMT7cYlUNI/AAAAAAAAA6k/nDSl4fXnXgM/s1600/finish-knife1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891068487356626" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-arkuZgrdWC4/TpMT7cYlUNI/AAAAAAAAA6k/nDSl4fXnXgM/s400/finish-knife1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 384px;" /></a>I also finished the knife that I started over 3 years ago.....if this knife could talk. It has the deceptive appearance of simplicity, which is an influence of my father's design sensibilities and a trademark of his work. In reality, there are aspects of this knife, mostly the stair-step hilt, that other knifemakers haven't attempted. It is an integral design, which means that all the steel has been machined from one solid piece.... the blade, hilt and tang are all the same piece of damasteel. We did a slight etch only on the blade to bring out the twist damascus pattern. The handle is ancient hippo ivory and the screws were handmade from 14k gold. I'm taking it to a knife show in San Diego at the end of this month. Progress posts of the knife are here... <a href="http://julielake.blogspot.com/2008/03/workshop-of-sorts.html">1</a>, <a href="http://julielake.blogspot.com/2008/03/getting-sharper.html">2</a>, <a href="http://julielake.blogspot.com/2008/03/getting-sharper-part-2.html">3</a>, <a href="http://julielake.blogspot.com/2008/04/getting-sharper-part-3.html">4</a>.<br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9VAo_2s45WQ/TpMT7ifbgsI/AAAAAAAAA60/b4Qj4GgoiI0/s1600/deck%2B029.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891070126686914" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9VAo_2s45WQ/TpMT7ifbgsI/AAAAAAAAA60/b4Qj4GgoiI0/s400/deck%2B029.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 340px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 237px;" /></a>Also, the large welding projects continue. This is a progress shot of just one of the sections of a 30' x 4' steel deck that I've been building. Since this shot was taken, the pieces have been hoisted 20+ feet into the air and attached to the house. I'll post more pics when it nears completion.<br />
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More projects to follow in the next post... whenever that may be.Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-39703996658592434252011-06-14T11:56:00.001-07:002011-06-14T12:56:20.874-07:00Trunk Show at The Harwood Museum<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EBuEm8IiOJ8/Tfe28b_T8sI/AAAAAAAAA24/4zRJw9zqzns/s1600/harwood%2Bannouncement.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EBuEm8IiOJ8/Tfe28b_T8sI/AAAAAAAAA24/4zRJw9zqzns/s400/harwood%2Bannouncement.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618160209589695170" border="0" /></a>Featured artist in the Harwood Museum Store July 9-31.<br />Reception on Saturday the 9th at High Noon!Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-18369239437188129142011-06-05T10:48:00.000-07:002011-08-15T21:30:49.868-07:00The UpdateFor those that follow my blog it must be really irritating. Months and months without a peep, then a burst of activity and posts. Well, welcome to my world - a field of rabbit holes where I scramble around, crawling in and out of cognitive tunnels.... of which, only one contains the fortitude to create blog posts.
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<br />Well, here I am
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<br />So, this is what's been going on the last few months....
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<br />As of the beginning of February, I entered into full time self-employment. I jumped into it with absolutely no savings, so I quickly discovered the very fine line between self- and un- employment. I also came to understand why the word 'hunger' is used to denote both an empty stomach and motivation.
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<br />In March, I found myself in other people's workshops doing a lot of welding. After working on such a small scale for so long, I really didn't think I could pull off some of the stuff I did. I welded caps onto a stainless steel tank. A seriously nerve racking job, because it had to hold water - the weld couldn't have any pitting or melt through. I also welded up this steel stand for a heavy machine....
<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OA9cR6HPfrc/TevN3-bLm1I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/IG-IUB1pKoE/s1600/-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OA9cR6HPfrc/TevN3-bLm1I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/IG-IUB1pKoE/s320/-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614807721980959570" border="0" /></a>I also found myself in the shop of the amazing duo, <a href="http://christianristow.com/">Christian Ristow</a> and <a href="http://spitfireforge.com/">Christina Sporrong</a>. There I had a bit of a hand in helping out with Christian's 'Fledgling', which made its way to the Coachella music festival and to Maker Faire. Here's an excerpt and image from <a href="http://artisthepropertaskoflife.blogspot.com/">Christian's blog</a>...
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fledgling is a large mechanical bird, made from Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Aluminum. It is modeled loosely on raptors, or birds of prey (eagles, hawks, and falcons). One person at a time, from the general public, is permitted to ascend the staircase up the tail-feathers and climb into the ribcage. In the ribcage is a seat and a pair of bicycle pedals. By pedaling, the operator sets in motion a set of gears, sprockets, chains, and cranks which cause the wings to open and close. There is a wing mechanism and a separate shoulder mechanism such that the motion of the wings is very close to the real motion of a bird.</span>
<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnBu4xBO-OY/TevPttCN8JI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/rX3Bu4Ky9Mc/s1600/FledglingDay1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnBu4xBO-OY/TevPttCN8JI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/rX3Bu4Ky9Mc/s400/FledglingDay1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614809744537415826" border="0" /></a>I was honored to be part of such an amazing project.
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<br />Buuuuuut, this last month or so it has been all about my own work. As you can see in the previous posts, I've been communing with the titanium. The look is much more 'tekkie' and substantial than my more delicate stainless pieces, so it has widened the scope of my work.
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<br />It was really time to expand a bit, because on <span style="font-weight: bold;">July 9th</span> I have a trunk show at the <a href="http://harwoodmuseum.org/">Harwood Museum</a> here in Taos and will be the featured artist in the gift shop for the month! <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hcfd_BAosIE/TevTLS35lpI/AAAAAAAAA2g/w1cVoo3dT0w/s1600/41578_211724689786_149008_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 179px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hcfd_BAosIE/TevTLS35lpI/AAAAAAAAA2g/w1cVoo3dT0w/s320/41578_211724689786_149008_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614813551445776018" border="0" /></a>My focus is pretty much consumed by this for now, but I do have another big welding project coming up and some very exciting goings on in the knifemaking realm, too... but more about that later....
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...and new variations on the Tensegrity necklace and the Sputnik Sweetheart earrings<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9AKEyNJYVEg/TebLzMvN_lI/AAAAAAAAA1c/H62ehw7Fmt8/s1600/tensegrity-layered-5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9AKEyNJYVEg/TebLzMvN_lI/AAAAAAAAA1c/H62ehw7Fmt8/s320/tensegrity-layered-5.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613398066016943698" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 236px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QQzd8em0Nog/TebMFFM-9EI/AAAAAAAAA1k/KhIHJfabmT8/s1600/sputnik-sweetheart-sm-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QQzd8em0Nog/TebMFFM-9EI/AAAAAAAAA1k/KhIHJfabmT8/s320/sputnik-sweetheart-sm-1.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613398373231948866" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 248px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>I'm also working on a Simple Series, because that's what they are... clean, modern... simple in the best way. This is the first I've posted. I'm offering pieces in this series at a discounted price through the month of June.<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ObIh1yk_sTk/TebMO0-i-XI/AAAAAAAAA1s/8SdAKXKKJ_s/s1600/simple1-3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ObIh1yk_sTk/TebMO0-i-XI/AAAAAAAAA1s/8SdAKXKKJ_s/s320/simple1-3.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613398540675119474" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 249px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 292px;" /></a>Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-60330342946461269222011-03-14T09:13:00.000-07:002011-03-14T09:24:39.033-07:00Factory<object height="288" width="512"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/Z_tAlY9TEMoAJzVgh2LRVA"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/Z_tAlY9TEMoAJzVgh2LRVA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="288" width="512"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://sometimefriend.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">via</span></a><br />'Factory' is a very good word, and when I picture a factory in my mind, it looks exactly like this.<br /><br />Just look at how happy they are....Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-27954104311791672212011-02-19T15:21:00.001-08:002012-01-23T13:01:02.656-08:00SessilityThese are the first in a series of wall panels that I've been working on. Composed of 3-dimensional stainless steel forms on a wood base.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gTSrT_F0qQw/TWBU3CFoAoI/AAAAAAAAAwM/lVEsl7CpFyU/s1600/sessility001%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gTSrT_F0qQw/TWBU3CFoAoI/AAAAAAAAAwM/lVEsl7CpFyU/s400/sessility001%2Bblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575549643114676866" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-90X263yjX0E/TpRVydbAGKI/AAAAAAAAA68/tXKZKbaDSz0/s1600/sessility-002.1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 345px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-90X263yjX0E/TpRVydbAGKI/AAAAAAAAA68/tXKZKbaDSz0/s400/sessility-002.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662244956891256994" border="0" /></a><br />________________________________________________<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C3sFtsromIw/TWBQsYNMbSI/AAAAAAAAAv8/ObZ9H1WgJKA/s1600/sessility001.5.2.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a>Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-59413395093558958172011-02-19T15:08:00.000-08:002011-02-19T19:07:19.228-08:00Living with it.<div style="text-align: left;"><span>A few pictures my friend, Tom, took of the area around where I live in Taos and a project we worked on. </span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QK-Qj_q1GpI/TWBOt8X0f-I/AAAAAAAAAvs/wptZvAMvvn0/s1600/788303-R1-005-1_001.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vpis4dtCQ6I/TVXao_wqV1I/AAAAAAAAAvM/cM0xuQLcfAo/s320/Untitled%2B2%253A11%253A11.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572600511786014546" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67933342/decca-earrings">Decca Earrings</a><br />_______________________________________________<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rt6kekGGPhg/TVXahxK33JI/AAAAAAAAAvE/zhqsvzGN53Q/s1600/untitled%2B2%253A11%253A11.1%2B.jpg"><br /></a>Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-899320020769007092011-02-11T09:13:00.000-08:002011-02-19T18:15:34.346-08:00Design Inspiration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://creativemornings.com/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gfVvZUvHafo/TVVxHpUsu3I/AAAAAAAAAu0/mYftitCuapM/s320/creative%2Bmorning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572484490106551154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://creativemornings.com/">Creative Mornings</a>, run by Tina Roth Eisenberg of <a href="http://swiss-miss.com/">Swissmiss</a>, are these amazing and inspiring A.M. lectures that people can attend before heading into work. 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There are some serious gems in here.<br /><br />_________________________________________________<br /></span>Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-46481122426235288332011-02-09T11:50:00.000-08:002011-02-11T10:18:45.703-08:00Succinctly complicated<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19374769" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/19374769">robo-rainbow</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/mudlevel">mudlevel</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>Via <a href="http://www.core77.com/blog">Core77</a></p><p>__________________________________________________<br /></p>Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-27891233065165413522010-12-07T09:44:00.001-08:002011-02-11T10:19:17.875-08:00Thanks!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://greeneyed.com/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FPni4LdCKow/TP5ytOc8RYI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/LOvg4PaISgw/s400/greeneyedpost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547997912266196354" border="0" /></a>Thanks to Ash & Kimmy over at <a href="http://greeneyed.com/">GreenEyed.com</a> for a <a href="http://greeneyed.com/2010/12/lake">fabulous feature</a> on their website!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FPni4LdCKow/TP6ap8UivMI/AAAAAAAAAug/272uRxuDD1k/s1600/greeneyed3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FPni4LdCKow/TP6ap8UivMI/AAAAAAAAAug/272uRxuDD1k/s320/greeneyed3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548041836324633794" border="0" /></a>_________________________________________________Julie Lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629166686890582604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547084449858282485.post-83010990812429691002010-10-27T13:31:00.001-07:002012-06-09T22:49:27.281-07:00Not Just Jewelry, Anymore<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FPni4LdCKow/TMmbN7yzNVI/AAAAAAAAAtg/JcZ_qpLdUVo/s1600/mod-cocktail-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533124280892732754" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FPni4LdCKow/TMmbN7yzNVI/AAAAAAAAAtg/JcZ_qpLdUVo/s320/mod-cocktail-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 290px;" /></a><br />
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