tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059878490608783082024-03-13T13:12:05.531-05:00Onion River StudioMixed-Media and Assemblage Art created by the altered mind of Jill Marie StangeJill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-63156217801851067562012-12-17T10:48:00.001-06:002012-12-17T10:48:26.541-06:00It's Been a Rough Year
You gain strength, courage and confidence
by every experience
in which you
really stop
to look fear in the face.
~Eleanor Roosevelt
I haven't posted anything since March, because I haven't spent any time in my studio this year. It's been a rough year for me and my family, as I was diagnosed with cancer back in January. I've undergone 3 surgeriesJill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-37569348146337971662012-03-06T12:55:00.000-06:002012-03-07T13:01:36.239-06:00An Afternoon Roadtrip
Yesterday morning I called my friend and fellow artist, Kim Nugent, to see if she would like to go on a little outing with me. It's been ages since the two of us went on a road trip, so I thought it would be a great day to get out and have some fun scrounging around at a few antique malls in search of some little treasures.
One of the many things I love to collect is old Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-89166468014182801402012-03-01T20:42:00.005-06:002012-03-02T04:24:12.448-06:00I know it's been months since I posted...
"You gain strength,
courage
and confidence
by every
experience
in which you
really stop
to look fear
in the face."
~Eleanor Roosevelt
I know I haven't posted in months, and I feel really bad and somewhat guilty about it. I have always tried to use my blog to focus strictly on posting about what I have been creating in my Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-20440711911635183282011-11-07T16:05:00.000-06:002011-11-07T16:05:24.692-06:00I Got Some New Stuff!!!
I know, I know...... I go from not posting in almost a year to posting twice in one day!
UPS left a package at the door for me today from Otto Frei. I've got a birthday coming up in a few weeks, so Mike told me that I should order some tools that I want as a birthday present. I am a tool junkie, and always have a wish list of things that I'd like, so I&Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-89034600047140355052011-11-07T06:43:00.002-06:002011-11-07T06:47:02.339-06:00Remember the Components I was Making?....
Remember that pile of components that I was making? Well, I started turning them into jewelry pieces.
I finished up these earrings last night. They're made from fluted brass tubing, sterling silver wire, and brass drops.
My inspiration for these earrings came from Thomas Mann's "Big Links" workshop that I had taken a few years ago. He showed us how to make Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-73574568755742496352011-10-30T06:29:00.002-05:002011-10-30T06:38:08.369-05:00I'm In Thomas Mann's New Book!!!
I just got my copy of Thomas Mann's new book, "Metal Artist's Workbench: Demystifying The Jeweler's Saw" in yesterday's mail, and I'm thrilled to say that I have a piece in it!!!
I was sooo honored that Tom asked me to create a piece to be included in his book. He told me to make something which involved a lot of piercing, so that's exactly what I did...
I wanted to make something really Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-77119378371736284762011-10-10T15:02:00.000-05:002011-10-10T15:15:11.036-05:00A Beautiful Fall Afternoon at the Marsh
The weather has been so warm and sunny during the past week. This really has been a beautiful Fall! Yesterday afternoon, Mike and I went to the Sheboygan Marsh to enjoy the beautiful Fall colors before the trees lose their leaves. This is the observation tower at the Marsh. At 80 feet, it's the tallest observation tower in the state of Wisconsin. Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-73535981943757266752011-10-10T14:31:00.004-05:002011-10-10T15:17:24.411-05:00Making Components...
I got in the mood to make components this week. I'm not sure what this pile is going to turn into yet, but I'm leaning toward a few necklaces. I'll post pictures when I get this project finished.
Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-85121258711916088612011-09-24T15:37:00.001-05:002011-09-24T15:37:22.986-05:00The Latest Addition to the Family
"How much is that doggie in the window? (Bark! Bark!)
The one with the waggely tail
How much is the doggie in the window? (Bark! Bark!)
I do hope that doggie's for sale."
We've got a new member of the family, and his name is Oscar. We really weren't planning on getting yet another dog to add to the mix, but it happened anyway.....
It actually happened about a Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-4722681603849193982011-08-26T08:06:00.051-05:002011-08-26T19:41:41.588-05:00Fine Line Creative Arts Studio
Last week, I had the privilege of once again assisting Thomas Mann with three workshops being offered at Fine Line Creative Art Studio in St. Charles, Illinois. I have to confess that I had never heard of Fine Line, so I really didn't know what to expect. But as I was pulling into the driveway, I could see what a beautiful setting it was. There were beds of wildflowers landscaped all Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-57282798636078824582010-10-21T12:18:00.016-05:002010-10-21T12:44:06.353-05:00"BIG Links" with Thomas MannThis past weekend, I attended Thomas Mann's "BIG Links" Workshop at Valley Ridge. We learned how to constuct and solder together heavy gauge wire and tubing to make some really cool links which can be used in jewelry. Tom also showed us how to make links from acrylic sheet, and how to make and set large tube rivets into them. On Saturday evening, we had a wonderful treat - Tom hosted a dinner Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-83776611540888482092010-08-12T16:06:00.022-05:002010-08-12T16:52:43.671-05:00As I Was Driving Along....Late one Sunday morning a few weeks ago, I was on my way to my daughter's place, to drop off something for her. As I was driving along, I noticed a sign. It said "Treasure Finder's Sale." I made a mental note to investigate it on my way back home. So, when I got to where I saw the sign, I followed it and it led me to a house in Waldo. I arrived there at 11:55 a.m.I wasn't sure what to expect as IJill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-83606067471625893522010-07-13T17:55:00.041-05:002010-07-13T19:22:26.735-05:00My Weekend at Valley RidgeThis past weekend, I made the familiar trek to Valley Ridge Art Studio in Muscoda, Wisconsin. This trip was to take the workshop, "Hunter, Gatherer, Maker - The Art of Found Object Assemblage" with Jane Wynn. I had never met Jane before, so it was exciting to get to know her and be in her class. She has a book out entitled, "Altered Curiosities." I had planned on being at this workshop since lastJill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-77373960182312903022010-06-15T12:50:00.022-05:002010-06-16T10:01:59.962-05:00Bead and Button Show Last week was the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and I was there the entire week working with Thomas Mann. I assisted him with his "Learn to Saw" workshop and "Container to Wear" workshop during the week, and also helped set up and work in his booth during the show. His booth was set up the same as it was last year, with a workbench set up in the front where we gave sawing demos, Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-45448074560854188792010-05-21T06:41:00.025-05:002010-05-21T07:36:36.837-05:00Pugfest!!!"If you think dogs can't count,try putting three doggie treats in your pocket,and then give him onlytwo of them!"-Phil PastoretThis past Sunday, Mike and I put the 'boyz' in the car and headed for Milwaukee Pugfest. Both Popeye and Junior were not happy campers on the ride to Milwaukee. They both had on their harnesses that the seatbelts go thru, so they were both strapped in the back seat. They Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-35782200834354776872010-05-06T07:32:00.007-05:002010-05-06T08:09:41.381-05:00The Family Of Geese"Happiness comes of the capacityto feel deeply,to enjoy simply,to think freely,to risk life,to be needed."- Storm JamesonFor the past three days, I've had the pleasure of being able to watch a family of geese in our backyard. It's a father, mother, and their five little fuzzy yellow babies. Each day, they wander about, enjoying the sunshine and the lush green grass. This is the first year thatJill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-46926793369988679382010-05-05T07:46:00.031-05:002010-05-05T19:44:21.325-05:00My Workshop At Valley RidgeThis past weekend I taught my first workshop, "Re-sin-blage': A Charming Exercise in Jewelry Adornments" at Valley Ridge Art Studio in Muscoda, Wisconsin. It was a two-day workshop focusing on making charms with resin, as well as basic metalsmithing techniques used to construct a piece of jewelry. We spent the first day learning about the many ways in which resin can be used, and made molds to Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-2872630124715208742010-04-21T08:35:00.019-05:002010-04-21T09:19:23.621-05:00My First Workshop of the Season It was 'old home week' at Valley Ridge Art Studio this past weekend, where I attended my first workshop of the season. Stacey Webber, an amazing metalsmith, showed us how to form and solder shapes in her workshop entitled, "Spheres, Cones, and Cubes...Oh My!" A really cool bonus was that all the gals participating in the workshop were 'veterans' of Valley Ridge...we all have taken many workshopsJill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-7940618561681486722010-04-02T07:32:00.007-05:002010-04-02T08:15:42.751-05:00Still Time To Register!!! I am going to be teaching a workshop entitled "Re-sin-blage: a charming exercise in jewelry adornments" on Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2, 2010, at Valley Ridge Art Studio in Muscoda, Wisconsin. Come and experience the magic of creating resin objects. We'll make molds, fill bezel cups, and will explore the myriad of ways in which resin can be used. We will transform objects into elements which Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-15796532885240574812010-01-25T10:09:00.018-06:002010-01-27T10:07:24.865-06:00Eight CountiesYesterday was the opening of "Eight Counties" at the John Michael Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I was amazed at the tremendous turnout for the event! The Art Center provided a beautiful spread of fresh fruit platters, veggie platters, quiche, assorted cheeses, dips, and crackers, which they kept replenishing. Later in the day they added a wonderful assortment of brownies and cookies Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-55406128759526472392010-01-17T14:01:00.013-06:002010-01-17T14:34:01.793-06:00My Latest Neckpiece"Art is the desire of manto express himself,to record the reactions ofhis personalityto the world he lives in."-Amy Lowell This is the latest jewelry piece that I have made. It is a pendant comprised of a vintage lens shutter, an old speed regulator plate (from who-knows-what), a small antique key, some sort of plumbing part, an old photograph, and etched bronze sheet. It is suspended on a 5mm Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-37494350737236828802010-01-02T13:15:00.028-06:002010-01-03T08:26:29.262-06:00An Eerie CoincidenceNow that Christmas has come and gone, I can post the two jewelry pieces that I made for my sister. The first piece is a pendant of our mom when she was a teenager. This picture was one of our dad's favorites of our mom, and he had it framed and on his dresser for as long as I can remember. To make the piece, I designed and cut a pattern to frame the picture from copper and nickel sheet, etched Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-38821645851981218472009-12-15T11:11:00.005-06:002009-12-17T16:41:09.809-06:00"Eight Counties" ExhibitI am honored to have one of my neckpieces selected to be in the upcoming exhibit, "Eight Counties," at the John Michael Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. 520 artists submitted 1,550 pieces of artwork for consideration, so I am thrilled that my neckpiece made the cut. Held in the Art Center's Collections & Community Galleries, the juried exhibition will present the final selection ofJill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-47053420223658335212009-12-07T10:53:00.017-06:002009-12-07T12:07:09.948-06:00Registration For Classes At Valley Ridge Art Studio Opens Today!!!"Art is the result of a creative impulse derived out of a consciousness of life." - John Sloan Registration for classes for the 2010 season opens today at Valley Ridge Art Studio in Muscoda, Wisconsin, and I am privileged to be one of the instructors they invited to teach there. I will be there May 1 and 2, 2010 teaching the workshop, "Re-sin-blage: a charming exercise in jewelry adornments." (Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905987849060878308.post-41582516789378075342009-12-05T05:53:00.024-06:002009-12-05T07:11:09.643-06:00Girls Day Out"There is no wilderness like a life without friends. Friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes. It is a unique remedy against adversity, and it soothes the soul." - Beltasar GracianMy friend and fellow artist, Bernie Berlin, rolled in from Tennessee yesterday after delivering a precious cargo of dogs to Chicago. I hadn't seen Bernie in ages, so I was excited to get together with Jill Marie Stangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892264723540542847noreply@blogger.com1