Anna Mazon Workshop at Mojo

These past two years have been quite chaotic, and this website has been left behind. I found this post that I wrote two years ago in my drafts folder. After much deliberation, I decided to swallow my pride and publish this long overdue story. Enjoy!

I arrived a couple of days before the official start of Mojo 2015 to participate in a pre-conference class with the incomparable Anna Mazon of Poland.  She has burst onto the metal clay scene in recent years with a series of stunningly detailed and beautifully designed pieces.  During this class, she taught her open work herbarium pendant project.

After this two-day, hands-on workshop, I was grinning from ear to ear and ready for the conference to begin.  With our free half day, my roommate, Pat Accorinti, and I headed to nearby Old Lyme to explore.  We found the Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds, which features the work of Gilbert Boro and other artists.  Roughly 100 sculptures are spread out across 4.5 landscaped acres, which also includes Boro’s personal residence and working studio.

When we returned to the conference property with our bellies full of lobster rolls and a 12-pack of beer in hand for the fridge, the place was brimming with familiar faces and new friends. This was the absolute perfect beginning to my conference experience!