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Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench

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Jewellery Design Training – In Conversation my Former Professor, Pamela Ritchie
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Jewellery Design Training – In Conversation my Former Professor, Pamela Ritchie

Jessie Litven Mar 15, 2021

I was honoured to be joined in conversation by my former professor, Pamela Ritchie, governor-general-award winning jewellery artist. Pamela is an artist‐jeweller based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She received her MFA from the ...

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Re-birth Rings: making your old jewellery into a new custom piece
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Re-birth Rings: making your old jewellery into a new custom piece

Dorothée May 12, 2019

UPDATE: See our page on renewing your old rings:! Renew your old rings You may have seen that I spoke on a panel discussion about gold last week. Not your usual conversation about this ...

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Maritime Made
Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench Notes

Maritime Made

Dorothée May 27, 2018

I had the great fortune to hear singer songwriter Lesley Feist in concert this weekend here in Halifax. What an incredible show! I have been a listening to her music for a couple of ...

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I am a Goldsmith
FAQs Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench Notes

I am a Goldsmith

Dorothée Mar 18, 2018

Sometimes people are surprised that I call myself a goldsmith, since I also work with silver. I thought I’d demystify that discussion for you. There are two main reasons for the decision to use ...

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Balance
Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench Notes

Balance

Dorothée Aug 29, 2017

After coming back from Harmony Arts Festival, there was much to do – catching up on gallery requests that had come in while I was away, and starting on the custom rings ordered at ...

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The Privilege of creating Custom Rings
Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench Notes

The Privilege of creating Custom Rings

Dorothée May 10, 2017

I feel so very privileged to, as a goldsmith,  play a part in people’s journeys. Several times, I have had the honour to create a special ring celebrating a journey with cancer. When another woman first ...

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New Stones have arrived!
FAQs Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench Notes

New Stones have arrived!

Dorothée Mar 12, 2017

I would say when the stone merchant comes to town, it’s a lot like shopping in Paris: the options are endless and the sky is the limit, except for a small hindrance called reason. ...

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Precious gems, precious people, precious moments
Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench Notes Shows, Events, and Travel

Precious gems, precious people, precious moments

Dorothée Oct 27, 2016

As designers, we draw inspiration from many places. Nature is a big one. You keep your eyes open, you start seeing beautiful forms everywhere. I am reminded of one of my very first blog ...

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SELFIE NOW, a workshop by Ruudt Peters
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SELFIE NOW, a workshop by Ruudt Peters

Dorothée Aug 31, 2016

Thanks to a grant received by Arts Nova Scotia,  I was able to attend an intensive workshop with internationally renowned artist and teacher Ruudt Peters in the Dutch countryside last week. The workshop aimed ...

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Square One
Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench Notes Personal, Contemplative, Societal

Square One

Dorothée Apr 13, 2016

Materials and Process – Passions of a Goldsmith – that was the title of my graduating exhibition at NSCAD University’s Anna Leonowens Gallery in 2004.  So long ago! Good early perception, though: I already ...

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Welcoming Fall, and the Birth of Ideas
Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench Notes

Welcoming Fall, and the Birth of Ideas

Dorothée Oct 6, 2014

I have to admit: as much as I adore heat, I love this time of year. The glory of summer is resting her weary head like a young girl after a night full of ...

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NYC
Inspirations, and Notes from the Bench Notes Shows, Events, and Travel

NYC

Dorothée Sep 4, 2014

Apologies for not having posted in so long: I have been having some technical issues. Seems all better now, though. I will just give you a few visual impressions from my NYC trip – ...

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The perils of hanging out with fellow crafters

Dorothée Dec 9, 2013

We had a lovely time at our  Holiday event LustreWorks, which I do every year with potter Mindy Moore at the studio of her husband, photographer Marvin Moore. One of the perils of hanging ...

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