Preparing for Pin Making Workshop Part 2

On Oct 28, we are preparing 1500 brooches for Pin Making Workshop Part 2 (on Oct 28, 8pm, Fahm Building)

Process Pictures

Got the frames done for 1500 awareness badges installation

Pin Workshop is a Success

Thanks to all those who showed up this Thursday for our evening of sanding and finishing. The Pin Workshop was a success - 40 young artists and designers came by to enjoy pizza and a little factory-style labor! They helped bring us about 75% closer to completion... which is a lot, when we're talking about 1500 pieces of jewelry. That's the pile in the box below.

And an extra shout out to our friends at MJSA who recruited such a talented group. Much luck on your mining expedition this weekend.

We are hitting the numbers: 1500 badges!!!

Preparing for the big day....Workshop on Oct 21, 8pm, Fahm building, R104

We are hitting the numbers......1500 awareness badges!!!

Process Including:

Dip-a-grip x 1500

Peeling off plastic protection sheet x 3000

Plasti-Dip x 3000

More than 50 hrs of labor

thespillsmiths.org on larkcrafts.com jewelry blog

Check out our generous spread on the front page of Lark's web site. Thanks Lark. Let's hope that publicity = action. We have coastline, fish, pelicans, crabs, and turtles to save!

Pin-Making Workshop

Now that the designs are complete, and the 1500 brooches are cut, it's time to assemble and construct!

We are lucky to have an active Metals and Jewelry Student Association here at SCAD. They are enlisting members to join with the Spill Smiths to help build the brooches for our installation. This Thursday evening at the studio in Savannah we are going to enjoy pizza and knock out over a thousand pieces of jewelry.

Thanks to everyone who is volunteering their efforts - we couldn't do it without you!

The Gulf of Mexico Half a Year Later

The Gulf of Mexico Half a Year Later

The most recent episode of the radio program Living on Earth has a piece on the impact of the Gulf Oil Spill six months on. You can listen to it here or just click play above.