One of my goals as artist is to help explain and show my audience the different types and techniques I employ in my art.  I like to keep exploring and learning different techniques from around the world.  I am not usually making one kind of art for a long time.  For example, I am not weaving sashes or belts at this time nor have the last 5 to 6 years.  I use to love belt weaving, but I’ve found other techniques and artforms to learn and explore.  I will always have a love for belts and one day I will weave belts again.

My upcoming presentation at the University of Colorado on Feb. 5, 2010 (check my calendar at the upper left of my homepage) has me thinking about what I want to accomplish as an artist.  I want to educate, educate, and educate.  And hopefully sell art while doing this!  Ha, ha, ha…..  With this said.

“What is mokume-gane?”

One reputable place I like to look for an answer is wikipedia.  I don’t solely rely on wikipedia’s information, but it’s starting point to learn about someone or something.  So here’s an excerpt from wikipedia about mokume-gane.  I do encourage you to do more research if mokume-gane really interests you.

“Mokume-gane ( 木目金 ) is a mixed-metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns. Translating as “wood-grain metal”, the name was borrowed from one type of pattern created in the forging of swords and other edged weapons.”

This is a basic definition taken directly from wikipedia.  Here’s the link to this definition if you are interested in further reading.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokume-gane

As an artist living in the Southwest, I find it difficult to find workshops in the topics I want to take.  Tedd McDonah’s Mokume-Gane Workshop is one such workshop.  He teaches Mokume-Gane as an advance metals class at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.  One day I will return to ASU to finish my Bachelor’s in Fine Art and enroll in his class. 

Thanks for reading my posts and staying interseted in my work!  Stay tuned…..