Dancing Turtle Studios LLC

03/02/2022

02/18/2022

It’s time for the Reporter’s Best of Santa Fe contest! Nominations are open now through March 15th!

Please nominate the Santa Fe Artists Market, for BOSF in a couple of categories under "Arts and Entertainment". The two categories are "Best Art Collective" and "Best Market/Festival"

Voting starts May 1st!

santafeartistsmarket.com

05/22/2021

At Last!! Please tell Your Guests & Friends!

The Santa Fe Artists Market at the Railyard will return

May 22: 9am - 2pm.

Even though they are an outdoor market they have been shut down for over a year continuously due to the Governor's COVID restrictions.

All the artists are very excited to be back with a lot of new creations in wonderful art, crafts, apparel, jewelry, home-decor & more!

PLEASE Support our Local Artists and visit their white tents alongside the tracks opposite the Water Tower and Farmer's Market (outside REI) every Saturday.

Every Saturday Starting MAY 22: 9am - 2pm
https://santafeselection.com/galleries/santa-fe-artists-market

05/14/2021

We are very excited to be nominated in the Best of Santa Fe "Best Art Collective" category. We would be honored to have your vote! Thank you SO much!
https://vote.sfreporter.com/arts-and-entertainment/art-collective

05/11/2021

We have some VERY exciting news! The Santa Fe Artists Market is RE-OPENING Saturday, May 22!
Be sure and save the date to join us as we return to our usual space in the beautiful Santa Fe Railyard.
Our artists have been busy in their studios creating new and exciting work...you won't want to miss our first day back!
Saturday, May 22, 9:00am-2:00pm.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

11/11/2020

Enamel on copper embellished with 24K gold.

A love of nature, earth and fire brought Cande Toner to the art of enameling and metalworking. Trained at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN and John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC, she has been enameling since 1993.
Enameling is the ancient process of fusing glass onto metal. Traditionally powdered glass is applied to metal and melted in a kiln at 1350 ̊ to 1500 ̊F.
Cande and Russ Toner of Dancing Turtle Studios take a more unconventional approach.
The metal is cut to shape and hammered to form a slight dome. The metal is then annealed, cleaned and glass is sifted on the back and fired to produce a counter enamel. The piece is then cleaned again to prepare for the final firings, leaving the natural fire scale in place as design elements.
Special ink is prepared from black oxide and painted on to the bare surface.
At this point the kiln is heated from 1750 ̊ to 2000 ̊F, glass is applied to the surface and the piece is fired again. This process is repeated up to twelve times. This higher temperature is used to bring out an ancient and earthy look as well as a special clarity and depth in the glass.
“There’s something in the fire, a purifying effect, an allowance for new beginnings, the essence of which has always fascinated me. I enjoy pushing the traditional, firing hotter than advisable, creating unusual designs and bringing an attitude to my work that makes it different than any other.”
All work is handmade in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
https://www.dancingturtlestudios.com/

11/08/2020

Enamel on copper embellished with 24K gold.

A love of nature, earth and fire brought Cande Toner to the art of enameling and metalworking. Trained at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN and John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC, she has been enameling since 1993.
Enameling is the ancient process of fusing glass onto metal. Traditionally powdered glass is applied to metal and melted in a kiln at 1350 ̊ to 1500 ̊F.
Cande and Russ Toner of Dancing Turtle Studios take a more unconventional approach.
The metal is cut to shape and hammered to form a slight dome. The metal is then annealed, cleaned and glass is sifted on the back and fired to produce a counter enamel. The piece is then cleaned again to prepare for the final firings, leaving the natural fire scale in place as design elements.
Special ink is prepared from black oxide and painted on to the bare surface.
At this point the kiln is heated from 1750 ̊ to 2000 ̊F, glass is applied to the surface and the piece is fired again. This process is repeated up to twelve times. This higher temperature is used to bring out an ancient and earthy look as well as a special clarity and depth in the glass.
“There’s something in the fire, a purifying effect, an allowance for new beginnings, the essence of which has always fascinated me. I enjoy pushing the traditional, firing hotter than advisable, creating unusual designs and bringing an attitude to my work that makes it different than any other.”
All work is handmade in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

https://www.dancingturtlestudios.com/

11/08/2020

https://www.dancingturtlestudios.com/
Enamel on copper embellished with 24K gold.

A love of nature, earth and fire brought Cande Toner to the art of enameling and metalworking. Trained at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN and John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC, she has been enameling since 1993.
Enameling is the ancient process of fusing glass onto metal. Traditionally powdered glass is applied to metal and melted in a kiln at 1350 ̊ to 1500 ̊F.
Cande and Russ Toner of Dancing Turtle Studios take a more unconventional approach.
The metal is cut to shape and hammered to form a slight dome. The metal is then annealed, cleaned and glass is sifted on the back and fired to produce a counter enamel. The piece is then cleaned again to prepare for the final firings, leaving the natural fire scale in place as design elements.
Special ink is prepared from black oxide and painted on to the bare surface.
At this point the kiln is heated from 1750 ̊ to 2000 ̊F, glass is applied to the surface and the piece is fired again. This process is repeated up to twelve times. This higher temperature is used to bring out an ancient and earthy look as well as a special clarity and depth in the glass.
“There’s something in the fire, a purifying effect, an allowance for new beginnings, the essence of which has always fascinated me. I enjoy pushing the traditional, firing hotter than advisable, creating unusual designs and bringing an attitude to my work that makes it different than any other.”
All work is handmade in Santa Fe, New Mexico.