okay. the deadline for the one a week challenge isn’t until tomorrow, but i think i have to submit my piece early. call this the white flag of surrender, if you will! i must get back to my regular studio routine.

after all the materials that i chose at the market and from the pantry, i only used two: soy papers and the mesh from my box of clementines - which i didn’t even think of using until the very last second today.

after making MANY MANY hideous and poorly crafted pieces. i am only satisfied with one simple necklace! i feel like i have failed the challenge that i set for myself: a one week challenge involving more construction than usual and alternative materials. i finished this necklace in one hour and only used two materials

the upside is this- i learned alot and my creative juices are definitely flowing!

thoughts:

- why try to use metalsmithing techniques and tools on objects that are NOT metal? boy- that took me two days to realize!

-i tried to manipulate the metal packaging that i chose in the same way that i would use silver sheet. i completely forgot that the reason i chose the grocery store challenge was to move myself away from metal and metal tools.

- the rice paper was very fun to play with. after wetting it, you can shape it and when it dries, the paper retains its shape, though brittle.

- screaming does not bring you closer to a design solution.

-i’ll be making chocolate in the shape of diamonds next week. stay tuned for the results!

-juliet- i’m determined to make you a soap pendant

-nothing will go to waste here. all the unused materials are coming home with me.

hope you all had better luck! thanks for sticking with me. next week’s challenge will involve metal FOR SURE! xoxo

necklace: soy paper, mesh