Ellen Metal

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  • Call me picky…

    …but aren’t shapes geometric by nature? Isn’t that what defines them as shapes, being geometric?  

  • Protected: Resume for Ellen Mooney Phillips

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  • On days like this I wish to find a tor upon the open plain, and let the wind whip My hair into thick ropes as I scramble against the gale that is scouring and drifting the moor.

  • Warrior in a Jar

    …in case of warfare, break jar

  • Barrettes

    What’s cuter than little clips for the hair? Reminiscent of small baby clips, these barrettes are evocative and playful while at the same time polished and sophisticated. Handcrafted in 18 gauge sterling silver. Each piece is individually made and most of the designs shown here are available in pairs.     These clips snap securely…

  • Flattening Rings

  • This Baby is Going to be Sooooooo Cute

    New Robot Baby. Making the face out of fine silver, what else would you expect? Have to get busy knitting the cap out of wire, this will be fun.

  • Cartotracing; Bicycle + GPS = New Art Form

    They are also called geoglyphs. Artists are using GPS to capture the outlines of bike rides on maps. While my rides usually look like a barbell, I was pretty inspired the other day when one of them looked like a dog. I think I might try to make a spiral in a field. Although I…

  • Fragosus Agraphum (much like my clavicle)

    Honestly, I was lucky not to have gotten burned. This if what remains of a very cool ring I was making. It was comprised of nine ellipses. They were slices of a metal cane I made, applying a glass-making technique to silver and copper wire. I wanted the final product to resemble millefiore, little copper…

  • Help Wanted: Latin Expert Needed

    Yes, it’s those three words you’ve always hoped to see! It’s not a dead language if we still use it, right? I am looking to hire a Latin Geek for the occasional translation of mottos and stuff. Sometimes I will need help with grammar, also guidance in finding inspiration and classical references. Less frequently I…