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Let's plant some shit!

Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LAth_central_la.html

The creating and fabrication of an aquamarine pendant

Here are the elements that I wanted to put together as a pendant: a large ( 23.63 carats), drop shaped, greenish blue aquamarine cabochon, translucent with inclusions and a great depth, and the top part of a brass military collar badge (that says 'ubique', meaning 'everywhere').

This is a photoshop rendering that I made. Of course the final result will be different, as the proportions will be different, and as the bezel will hide some of the outline of the stone. Something I should have taken into account at this stage.

 Here is the pendant ready to receive the stone.

Here is the finished pendant

Here is the back of the pendant

It is on sale here

Old boat photos

Mom as an amazon, around 1940

Looking through my brother's things, I fell upon a few interesting old photos...

A made to order chalcedony ring

Here is a ring that I'm quite proud of...

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Two new rings...

Sterling silver ring with shimmering aquamarine cabochon

Oxydized sterling floral ring with pink tourmaline cabochon

John (Fire) Lame Deer:  “Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men, we didn’t have any kind of prison. Because of this, we had no delinquents. Without a prison, there can be no delinquents. We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves. When someone was so poor that he couldn’t afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift. We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property. We didn’t know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being was not determined by his wealth. We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians, therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another. We were really in bad shape before the white men arrived and I don’t know how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things that (so they tell us) are so necessary for a civilized society.” — John (Fire) Lame Deer

A custom order.

Sterling silver ring with large turquoise cabochon

In Our Hands - Conserving Canada's Natural Treasures

And here is the original illustration and the actual dollar :

I love this guy!

My necklace onstage!

Photo: Jacob J Goldberg

Photo: Jacob J Goldberg

My friend Suzanne Savoy recently performed in a play that took place in the 1920s, and wore one of my necklaces onstage.
The play was "Dodsworth" by Sinclair Lewis and Sydney Howard, and this production ran at the Metropolitan Playhouse in New York City.

Yang Taichi...fast!

Here is an impressive video of a man doing the form in a fast fashion.
I find it gives a totally new outlook on the form. It really emphasizes the martial art side of taichi.

Old illustrations from the 70's and 80's

1980's ad for Montreal's transport co. Watercolor, airbrush.


1980's, watercolor and charcoal. Ad for the Grand Toys Company.


Early 1980's, illustration for the cover of TV Hebdo, watercolor.


Fall, 1977, watercolor and charcoal pencil.


Here is a watercolor from the summer of 1977. One of the very first images from my very first portfolio.

I've decided to scan a some slides of illustrations from my beginnings in the 70's and 80's; here are a few of them... There will likely be more to come.

Some recent illustrations

These are illustrations that go on different maps of Québec regions. They are meant to be used very small.

A new beginning

I was on my way to the post office, this image caught my eye. What a great illustration of a new beginning!

Just finished, sold already!

This necklace, made of very beautiful carnelian faceted nuggets, on a handmade chain, was finished thursday afternoon and sold the next day! I must admit that it was quite stunning "in person"!