En ese radio también esta el taller de Julia.
Antes de tomar la primera clase pensaba que iba a ser debut y despedida. Me daba la sensación de que no me iba a hacer amiga del metal, era un salto grande: me alejaba de la máquina de coser y me acercaba al taller de papá, lleno de limas, soldadores y dedos quemados. No había manera.
Después de la primera clase pensé: que interesante, voy a probar este mes, a ver qué pasa.
Ahora mismo, me gustaría que el próximo mes Julia cancelara sus vacaciones para seguir dictando clases. Cómo voy a aguantar todo un mes sin soldar y limar y martillar y, y (bueno, se dan una idea)
El trabajo en el taller de Julia me resulta mágico. No recuerdo haber tenido esa sensación con otra disciplina, con la fotografía quizás, el proceso de revelado de copias? Sí, pero no. Hay que probar para entender. El momento en que dos piezas se pegan completamente entre sí con otro pedazo de metal, fuego de por medio, es magia en estado puro.
A Julia la encuentran en el blog pero también en su jovencísima página de facebook: Julia Alvarez Joyería
My life happens in a 10-block radius. I work at home, my bakery is 7 blocks to the south, places to buy food half, 1, 3 and 5 blocks to the north, stationary and art supplies shops to a similar distance, as well as the shops that sell lovely baubles.
In that radius one can also find Julia's jewelry showroom and workshop.
Before taking the first class I thought it was going to be debut and farewell. I had the feeling I was not going easily make friends with metalwork, it was a big leap: Walking away from the sewing machine and getting closer to my dad´s workshop, full of files, welders and burnt fingers.
I found the first class very interesting but still had my doubts.
Right now, 4 months into it, I would be quite happy if Julia were to decide to cancel her vacation abroad and continued with the lessons. How will I endure a month without welding and filing and hammering and, and (well, you get the idea)
I find the work at Julia´s studio completely magical. I can´t remember having that feeling with another discipline, with photography perhaps, the developing process of copies? Yes, but no. You must experience it to understand what it is that I´m talking about. The moment when two pieces of metal become one, at least for me, is pure magic.
You can find Julia in her blog but also in his very young facebook page: Julia Alvarez Jewelry
Una de las piezas de Romina
Romina´s work
Maru concentradísima
A very focused Maru :)
Los preparativos para soldar mi arbolito
My first piece, a little tree, ready to be welded
Y mi última pieza, a la que le falta aún un montón de trabajo: Un cubo que era un pin, que después era un colgante y que finalmente es un anillo.
And, finally, my most recent piece, which still need a lot of work: a cube that began as a brooche, turned into a charm and ended up as a ring.
These tiny and very confused people will be part of my next piece. I´ll probably build them a home.
