Friday right?

©2018 Barry Smith - Words of inspiration and aspiration

Fiona and I try to set aside Friday as a day in the studio. Obviously we grab other times as we can during the week; but creating on Friday has been a goal for many years now. Today started out that way; but soon became quite peoplely so the time available was limited.

I did manage to get an order packed and posted; and started on a commission of a larger meditation oriented bowl with custom words as seen in the first photo.

©2018 Barry Smith - Wrapping Daily Word Leaves

©2018 Barry Smith - Daily Leaf Word set (bowl, leaves and stand) wrapped and boxed

The process of making vessels and leaves, as some folk know, tends to start with cutting up salvaged silver-plated trays or place mats. For this commission I'm using good quality round Strachan placemats.

©2018 Barry Smith - Cutting the edge off a silver-plated placemat

©2018 Barry Smith - Metal chips for melting!!

The centre of the bowl is stamped with Tree of Life symbols.

©2018 Barry Smith - Tree of Life

The leaf forms were stamped with the words and at the end of the day I had reached the stage of opening leaves.

©2018 Barry Smith - Folded leaf forms ready for hammering

©2018 Barry Smith - First stage of opening a hammered leaf

Not a lot more will be done over the weekend as Fiona and I have a few engagements. Anyway I think what I achieved warrants homemade pizza and wine!!!!