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Art Jewelry: What Is It, And Why ...
When you buy art jewelry, you are buying so much
more than a piece of jewelry. You are buying a creative
product. It may not be too much to say that you will
be wearing a little bit of the artist on your wrist or
finger or lapel.
Concept
Conceptually, many of my designs, although not
immediately apparent, are inspired by nature. In some
of my floral embossed silver pieces, this is easily seen.
In the plastic, though? For one thing, Mother Nature is
not shy about color – just look around you – all colors
go together in nature.
In art, people often talk about forms being “organic”
or “geometric.” Generally, this means that organic
forms are “natural” and geometric forms are not. I’m
not sure I agree with this – examine the different
colored strata in a wall of rock, for example; or that
exquisite blue line against the night horizon.
Abstracted, yes, but much of my plastic work has
nature in mind. And I kind of enjoy the irony of
representing nature with this most human-made
material.
I also love human-made things – especially cars, which
are really just kinetic sculpture. Clothing, shoes,
jewelry, dishware, glassware. All of these things are
seeds for new designs.
Design
In this sense, design means how the piece is put
together. Sometimes the simplest looking piece may
have required a lot of planning. I have found that the
more I work with plastic, especially, the more I am able
to indulge my love for simple, clean, dramatic forms.
The material lends itself well to this kind of expression.
Design also considers how the piece will work – does it
slip on, cuff on, or have some kind of hinge or clasp
mechanism? If so, how is this constructed? How can
the piece be good looking, and also wearable – easy to
put on, take off, not get caught in one’s hair?
Execution
Jewelry making is an often dirty, loud, and hazardous
process that results in something that would never
make us think of dirt, noise and/or danger. Here is
where you are actually purchasing the artist’s blood,
sweat and tears.
The simpler and cleaner the form of the piece, the
more care must be taken on the finishing step.
Without details to distract the eye, small flaws can be
glaring.
Check out the “Black and Blue” bangle series
elsewhere on my site – each bracelet took
approximately 10 hours to construct and finish into
wearable form.
Finished product
Each piece of jewelry on my site is either one of a kind
or a limited edition. The fun of art jewelry is that you
don’t usually see it on anyone else. And I hope that
way, that little piece of me expresses a whole lot
about you!
When you buy art jewelry, you are buying so much
more than a piece of jewelry. You are buying a creative
product. It may not be too much to say that you will
be wearing a little bit of the artist on your wrist or
finger or lapel.
Concept
Conceptually, many of my designs, although not
immediately apparent, are inspired by nature. In some
of my floral embossed silver pieces, this is easily seen.
In the plastic, though? For one thing, Mother Nature is
not shy about color – just look around you – all colors
go together in nature.
In art, people often talk about forms being “organic”
or “geometric.” Generally, this means that organic
forms are “natural” and geometric forms are not. I’m
not sure I agree with this – examine the different
colored strata in a wall of rock, for example; or that
exquisite blue line against the night horizon.
Abstracted, yes, but much of my plastic work has
nature in mind. And I kind of enjoy the irony of
representing nature with this most human-made
material.
I also love human-made things – especially cars, which
are really just kinetic sculpture. Clothing, shoes,
jewelry, dishware, glassware. All of these things are
seeds for new designs.
Design
In this sense, design means how the piece is put
together. Sometimes the simplest looking piece may
have required a lot of planning. I have found that the
more I work with plastic, especially, the more I am able
to indulge my love for simple, clean, dramatic forms.
The material lends itself well to this kind of expression.
Design also considers how the piece will work – does it
slip on, cuff on, or have some kind of hinge or clasp
mechanism? If so, how is this constructed? How can
the piece be good looking, and also wearable – easy to
put on, take off, not get caught in one’s hair?
Execution
Jewelry making is an often dirty, loud, and hazardous
process that results in something that would never
make us think of dirt, noise and/or danger. Here is
where you are actually purchasing the artist’s blood,
sweat and tears.
The simpler and cleaner the form of the piece, the
more care must be taken on the finishing step.
Without details to distract the eye, small flaws can be
glaring.
Check out the “Black and Blue” bangle series
elsewhere on my site – each bracelet took
approximately 10 hours to construct and finish into
wearable form.
Finished product
Each piece of jewelry on my site is either one of a kind
or a limited edition. The fun of art jewelry is that you
don’t usually see it on anyone else. And I hope that
way, that little piece of me expresses a whole lot
about you!
