Ted Hart Learns Silver Carving from Jenny Smith
My first copper bracelet AIA design emerging frog
IMG_1956IMG_3790IMG_3790IMG_1897IMG_1956 My first bracelet! This felt really good it was daunting at first and it came together pretty well all in all. I’m very grateful for my teacher Jenny I would not have been able to complete this piece without her guidance and...
Journey to creating first Tlingit style bracelet
IMG_1732 Things are moving along now and it feels good! Already I’m seeing a huge improvement in my engraving. Looking back I’m proud of where I’m at especially since taking my first strokes with an engraver were just back in October and man was that humbling. Of...
Hitting a stride and finishing pieces.
IMG_1606This month I was able to complete some pieces. I finished my first pendant, the silver was gifted to me from Jenny for practicing lines. It was such a nice piece I thought it would make a nice Eagle pendant. In my previous post I talked about free handing the...
Creating silver engraved earrings and pendant
IMG_1613 Each piece was cut out with a jewelers saw an art in itself. Some fun pieces are now in the works. The Raven design I came up with can now be transferred to silver. I tried to keep it traditional and now it can be used many times. I I have been able to start...
Journey to Tlingit engraving
I am getting my toes wet with traditional engraving technique. This art form requires lots of attention and focus you don’t want many slip ups. The tools are very sharp meant to cut metal easily and are usually pointed right at my soft fleshy hand. It did not take long for the ancestors to take up this art form when there were new materials introduced. During my lessons with Jenny I often hear the names of the greats she learned with. They live on this way and am working up to doing my first bracelet that was a David Katzeek design.
Journey to Engraving Nothwest Coast Tlingit style
IMG_1320 Im getting excited to start getting all the pieces together to start engraving. Jenny has 5 decades of experience she learned right along side many of the greats. Lots and lots to learn even before the first strokes on a graver. I’m making blocks to place the...
October Learning Silver Engraving from Jenny Lynn Smith
My name is Ted Hart (Aaktaatseen) I am very excited and grateful to have this opportunity. Engraving is all new to me, I’ve carved and painted paddles mostly I will learn lots along the way. I met with Jenny Oct. 3rd and we went over the hefty list of supplies that...
Starting from the beginning
This will be a brand new adventure for myself. I have not done very much engraving up until this point I will be learning every step of the way. Jenny is a good teacher with lots of experience dating back to the days of Alaska Indian Arts. I'm very grateful for this...