School year started, schedules changed, and then COVID
Once school started, I was able to continue with much of my idealized sabbatical schedule. But, as we all know, real life expects us to adapt, and we all have to be like Gumby. However, in spite of the shift, I have been able to do some interesting projects --and even had a couple paid commissioned pieces. I may have already posted some of these items already, but some are new. These are two leather bracelets with riveted, engraved stainless steel plates. They feature a bear print in the backdrop, with an oak leaf (bottom) and a flame (top) engraved. They were requested after I made the first of these for my friend Coach Kevin at Level Up. Kevin is a Boxing coach who also has his own training business outside of Level Up called "Black Bear Boxing". I designed and made his bracelet as a gift. His bracelet features the bear print ("Black Bear Boxing"), with a triskele--a symbol meaning balance. When two of his students saw it, they requested th...