METALHEAD'S BALL
6 X 8 X 9 INCHES, BRASS AND BALL BEARING
6 X 8 X 9 INCHES, BRASS AND BALL BEARING
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My introduction to metalsmithing was a jewelry class as a graduate student at Western Carolina University. My instructor, Lori Van Houten, encouraged me to explore the sculptural aspects of metal. My friends and relatives wondered why I never made jewelry in a jewelry class. My mother wanted to know when I was going to make something she could wear. Although it probably was not what my mother had in mind, "Metalhead's Ball" did fit her head nicely. It takes a little practice to get the ball bearing to slide from side to side in front of your eyes. But to truly experience it, you have to wear it.
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