The Atelier Journal
A working journal from the bench at Pineda & Co. — notes from the apprenticeship, lessons drawn from the metal, studio updates, and the occasional field note from behind the lens. An honest record of the craft in progress, kept in the old tradition of the goldsmith’s bench journal.
Stage 2: Chain Linkages - Precision in Every Link
This week at the bench was about drilling, alignment, and control. The tube-link bracelet pushed me back into the hard realities of precision on curved surfaces, where even the slightest...
Stage 2: Chain Linkages - Precision in Every Link
This week at the bench was about drilling, alignment, and control. The tube-link bracelet pushed me back into the hard realities of precision on curved surfaces, where even the slightest...
Stage 2: Chain Linkages - When the Rolling Mill...
The rolling mill died, so we moved fast—an improvised Calgary run, because without a mill, the bench stops. Even with the disruption, I finished my first wearable apprenticeship piece: a...
Stage 2: Chain Linkages - When the Rolling Mill...
The rolling mill died, so we moved fast—an improvised Calgary run, because without a mill, the bench stops. Even with the disruption, I finished my first wearable apprenticeship piece: a...
Stage 1: Basic Technical Skills Test — 5 down, ...
Stage 1 of the JTS apprenticeship isn’t flashy—it’s foundational. By the end of December 2025, I completed the Basic Technical Skills Test, submitted the five projects to Peter Keep for...
Stage 1: Basic Technical Skills Test — 5 down, ...
Stage 1 of the JTS apprenticeship isn’t flashy—it’s foundational. By the end of December 2025, I completed the Basic Technical Skills Test, submitted the five projects to Peter Keep for...
Stage 1: The Journey Begins
Discipline is what turns a craft from occasional inspiration into repeatable excellence. After Peter Keep’s stone setting workshop in Victoria, I committed to the full JTS apprenticeship—ten stages built to...
Stage 1: The Journey Begins
Discipline is what turns a craft from occasional inspiration into repeatable excellence. After Peter Keep’s stone setting workshop in Victoria, I committed to the full JTS apprenticeship—ten stages built to...
Welcome to Pineda & Co.
A small family-run jewelry studio in Edmonton, Pineda & Co. creates slow-made, old-world handcrafted pieces—designed, formed, and finished by our own hands—where traditional technique, meticulous attention to detail, and a...
Welcome to Pineda & Co.
A small family-run jewelry studio in Edmonton, Pineda & Co. creates slow-made, old-world handcrafted pieces—designed, formed, and finished by our own hands—where traditional technique, meticulous attention to detail, and a...