Awards at OMMA Show

From January 14 to February 16 took place the OMMA juried show “The Same but Different “at the Shenkman Arts Centre. I won the Jurors Choice Award and Award of Excellence for my piece “Remains”. All OMMA members were given the same black and white photograph on which we had to base our work. To create this piece, I used pen and ink, papers and acrylics.

Glass

There is nothing more beautiful than working with different materials. Each one posing a challenge in the way they behave when they are manipulated.

I was always curious as to how to work with glass and since there is no better time than today I decided to take classes to find out more about this medium.

I started a couple of months ago going to Northern Art Glass and the doors open to a whole new Universe.

This material required learning new techniques and posed new challenges, at the same time I could see the endless possibilities unfolding before my eyes.

I already produced a couple of great pieces and there are many more on the way.

Jewelry classes

Last year, I decided to resume jewelry classes. This is a passion of mine that started many years ago in Argentina when I attended the workshop of Master silversmith David Vallmitjana.

David was in his eighties when I joined his classes but he was still very active and eager to pass his knowledge to his students. His dedication and love for this craft were contagious.

I went with joy year after year to this little place where I knew creativity would not know of limits and my ideas would be shaped into little metal objects.

Today, while I work on my designs in my studio, I think how important is in life to have a good teacher that instils passion for what you do. It is as precious as life itself.