Projetos em andamento

Estes são alguns dos meus novos projetos em andamento. O primeiro anel de prata (primeira foto) está quase pronto! Desenhei, serrei, limei, lixei, soldei e agora faltam os últimos acertos e acabamento. Talvez eu coloque uma pérola pequena no centro, o que acham?

As outras fotos são estudos para pendentes de prata, bronze e latão e mais um outro anel. Gosto muito da mistura de diferentes metais, acho que fazem um contraste bem interessante.

Uma boa notícia: até agora só quebrei duas lâminas de serra!!

These are my new projects on progress. My first sterling silver ring is nearly ready! (first photo). I saw, filed, soldered and formed. Now I have to do the finishing adjustments. Maybe I will add a little freshwater pearl in the middle, what do you think?

The other photos are a few studies for pendants and another ring, using sterling, brass and copper. I like the contrast between the different metals.

And the good news: only two saw blades broken so far!!!

Carol-lynn Swol

Conheci o trabalho desta artista através do blog Daily Art Muse e me encantei.

Carol-lynn Swol usa um tipo de papel de nylon sintético chamado Tyvek em suas jóias. Ela tinge, queima, dobra, empilha e amassa, assim criando cores, formas e texturas incríveis. Uma verdadeira obra de arte!

I saw the fantastic works of Carol-lynn Swol through the Daily Art Muse blog written by Susan Lomuto and was immediately in love with them. She uses Tyvek to make her jewels and in her own words she says:

" In creating jewelry, material and the passion for material manipulation help drive my creative process. This passion led me to begin creating pieces with Tyvek, a plastic product that feels as delicate as paper, but is far more durable. It is in the duality of this material that I yearn to find a sophisticated balance between durability and ephemeral seeming and between intentionality and spontaneity in design and form. In this collection of work I have dyed, burned, tufted and stacked the Tyvek to create various forms, colors, and texture".

Novos Projetos 2

O Atelier Mourão foi criado há cerca de 30 anos por Caio Mourão, um dos nomes mais importantes da joalheria brasileira.

Paula Mourão, joalheira carioca e filha de Caio Mourão é a atual diretora e responsável pelos cursos do atelier, formador de vários talentos da joalheria brasileira consagrados nacional e internacionalmente.

Este ó lugar onde passarei minhas manhãs de quarta-feira, aprendendo técnicas de joalheria e desenvolvendo meus novos projetos. Ontem tive minha primeira aula! Amei!

New Projects 2

Atelier Mourão was created 30 years ago by Caio Mourão, one of the best known Brazilian jewelers. Paula Mourão, a "carioca" (Rio native) jeweler and Caio Mourão's daughter, is today, after his death on 2005, the director and sole responsible for the courses of the atelier.

This is where I will be spending my Wednesday mornings, learning jewelry techniques and developing my new projects. My first class was yesterday! Loved it!

Memories for Life

Do you want to keep your memories for life? Look no further!

Edi lives in Iowa and makes beautiful scrapbooks, greeting cards, and pretty much anything to do with paper crafting. She has been paper crafting for over 12 years and loves anything to do with paper.

Her work is very creative. I love her Flip Flop Albums and the Mini Albums are so sweet!

Memories for Life Scrapbooks on Etsy are also made to order, so you can talk to Edi and she will make one custom work specially for you.

Visit her blog and find out about her works in progress and inspirations http://memoriesforlifescrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Finalmente...meu site!

Este é o novo site da DanuGs, um lugar para reunir informações sobre o meu trabalho, com algumas fotos, pontos de venda, notícias etc.

Aproveito para agradecer ao Maurício Moreno, amigo e designer que me aguentou este tempo todo de idas e vindas...

Espero encontrar vocês por lá - visitem e me digam o que acharam!

Não deixem também de conhecer o trabalho do Maurício, muito bonito e profissional. No canto esquerdo da tela do site tem um link para ele, cliquem!


I am glad to present you my new site! The idea behind it was to have a place to gather informations about my work, with some photos, places to buy, news etc.

It was designed by my friend and designer Maurício Moreno. Thank you, Maurício, for being so patient and understanding, I loved it!

You can now his other works clicking on the bottom left link of the screen.

I will be looking forward to your visit, critiques and sugestions!

Novos Projetos!

A minha mesa de jantar voltou a ficar coberta de papéis! Papéis cortados, papéis em branco, papéis pintados, papéis de todos os tipos! Uma velha idéia começa a se tornar realidade! Sempre quis usar as minhas pinturas em papel nas minhas jóias, mas somente agora acho encontrei o caminho - espero que sim!

Todos esses anos venho guardando os pedaços de papel que usei nas minhas monotipias e não sabia o que fazer com eles - quase joguei todos fora - ainda bem que não!

Aguardem os próximos passos!

My dining table is covered with papers again! Cut papers, painted papers, white papers, papers of all kinds! An old project begins to take shape, I am so excited! Since the beginning I wanted to use my paintings on paper in my jewels but only now it seems that I found the way to do it - I hope it works out!

Since I started painting my monotypes, I have been keeping some used papers which I thought were worthed doing but I didn't know what to do with them. I nearly threw them all out in the garbage - I am glad I didn't!

I will keep you posted!