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Sew and Saw
I'm Kortni and I make things out of metal, fabric and anything else I can get my hands on. As a new college graduate, this is a collection of my inspiration and artwork.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Some Snapshots
ok, I am bad at blogging. There I said it. But I am obsessed with Instagram and hipstamatic and I will say that even though I went to art school I never took a photo class and know absolutely nothing but I do like to pretend to be a professional photographer when I have my phone... So anywho, I thought I'd share some photos I've taken at my work bench.
I just recently ordered some prong settings to teach myself how to set. It was surprising easy. |
My files <3 I think these are one of the few tools that I still use from my metals 1 class. |
containers |
My tank! My biggest investment |
My holy bench pin. |
More prong settings, a cute little ring that will have a garnet set into it. |
I do have christmas ornaments up in my shop! I only have two right now but am in the process of making more. I'm still trying to think of what my black friday sale will be, whether it will be a % off, free ship OR maybe a free gift...hmmm...
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Upcoming Fall Shows
I know it's been pretty quiet around here, just started a new job so that's kinda been taking up my life for now. I do have a few shows set up for the fall and I hope to get a few new Christmas-y items up on etsy soon!
September 16th, 12-5
Adams County Heritage Festival, Gettysburg PA
September 22nd, 9-4
September 16th, 12-5
Adams County Heritage Festival, Gettysburg PA
September 22nd, 9-4
Fall Crafts Festival, Lebanon PA
September 29th, 9-4
Mercersburg Townfest, Mercersburg PA
October 13th, 9-4
Elizabeth Craft Fair @ Elizabethtown Public Library
October 20th, 9-4
Applefest, Chambersburg, PA
November 2nd & December 7th 5-9pm
Lancaster Art Market
September 29th, 9-4
Mercersburg Townfest, Mercersburg PA
October 13th, 9-4
Elizabeth Craft Fair @ Elizabethtown Public Library
October 20th, 9-4
Applefest, Chambersburg, PA
November 2nd & December 7th 5-9pm
Lancaster Art Market
Monday, July 16, 2012
Christmas in July craft show
Just a note that I will have a table at the Christmas in July craft show at Cross keys banquet room in New Oxford this Saturday from 9-2. I know there's a couple other shows in the area so make a day of it!
Address:
CrossKeys Motor Inn / Crosskeys Diner Banquet Room,
6110 York Road, (Route 94 and Route 30), New Oxford PA 17350
Address:
CrossKeys Motor Inn / Crosskeys Diner Banquet Room,
6110 York Road, (Route 94 and Route 30), New Oxford PA 17350
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
the thought
Since I'm jobless at this point, I'm using as much time to make jewelry to stock my etsy shop and trying to come up with new ideas. I found a ton of those laminate samples that you get from home improvement places in the back room of the metals lab and they've been sitting in my room ever since. So today I tried to sketch up some ideas of what to do with them since there was no way I was going to be able to work out in the garage.
I'm going to experiment this week. End result to come!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A space to work
So, I graduated. It's strange and exciting and depressing all at once. Definitely the worst part of leaving school was having to say goodbye to my own bench in the metals lab.
I've been working at this bad boy for the past two years and it was absolutely perfect. It was big, plenty of drawers and right next to the microwave! The back room was tiny but the walls were lined with everyone's different inspiration and pictures. I just loved that room.
This is my new work bench. Yes, it is an old set of kitchen cabinets with a bench pin screwed onto it and it's in the garage so I always have a fear of bees attacking me (have I mentioned my intense fear of bees??) and I can't really work on ungodly hot summer days. But hey, it works and it's a free space. Luckily it's comfortable out this week so I'm putting of the dread of finding a job to make new jewelry.
Happy graduation!
I've been working at this bad boy for the past two years and it was absolutely perfect. It was big, plenty of drawers and right next to the microwave! The back room was tiny but the walls were lined with everyone's different inspiration and pictures. I just loved that room.
This is my new work bench. Yes, it is an old set of kitchen cabinets with a bench pin screwed onto it and it's in the garage so I always have a fear of bees attacking me (have I mentioned my intense fear of bees??) and I can't really work on ungodly hot summer days. But hey, it works and it's a free space. Luckily it's comfortable out this week so I'm putting of the dread of finding a job to make new jewelry.
Happy graduation!
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