Jewelry Statement

Art is about perspective. It is very personal and sacred to me. It involves and pertains to time, location, emotion, attraction, growth, acceptance, and freedom. I strive for harmony and balance in my work. With metalsmithing there is much more of a defined process that must be learned and mastered before the completion of a wearable art piece. This process has forced me to take time with the engineering of the design, developing a step-by-step process with precision. This goal has become an essential practice that I was not accustomed to. This metamorphosis is both intriguing and challenging. I continue to gain insight and inspiration from those around me.

I have been fortunate to be exposed to the jewelry art world through an established Seattle metalsmith studio. The owner, along with a handful of amazing local and national jewelry artists, has been my mentors and guide through the early stages of this wondrous, ever evolving, journey.

My collection for 2013 consists of precious metal pieces created through the lost waxed carving process. Derived from the memories of my summers in Maine, my creativity was influenced from the many hours spent in and out of the water. The drip-castle ring I created, with the lost wax carving process, is a result from my wondrous years in Maine.

Chemistry is the driving force behind my 2014 collection of color on metal, where I have spent countless hours experimenting with recipes and the patination process. I enjoy influencing and enhancing the appearance of metal by any means possible. Embossing, hammering, forging, sinking and raising: whatever it takes. Coloring with various methods of hot and cold patina recipes I have experimented with, as well as enameling and incorporating glass reflector balls are both techniques that have put this collection together.

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Cuff 177 Amethyst, Peridot & Blue Topaz

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Necklace 176 Silver & Gold Chain

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Ring 175 Amethyst

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Ring 174 Peridot

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Ring 173 Azure Malachite

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Ring 172 Garnet & Coral Druzy

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Necklace 171 Diamond

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Necklace 170 Pink Topaz

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Necklace 169 Blue Topaz

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Earrings 168 Gold Dust Studs

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Earrings 167 Textured Hoops

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Earrings 166 Textured Bar Studs

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Ring 165 Size 4

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Ring 164 Size 5.5

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Ring 163 Size 6

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Ring 162 Size 7

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Ring 161 Size 8

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Ring 160 Size 8.25

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Ring 159 Size 8.5

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Ring 158 Size 9

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Ring 157 Size 9.5

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Ring 156 Size 10

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Cuff 155 Bangle

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Cuff 154 7-Branch

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Cuff 152 Topaz, Amethyst, Emerald

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Cuff 151 Flat Fan

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Necklace 150 Seed Sticks

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Necklace 149 Seed Circles

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Necklace 148 Seed Circle Baby

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Necklace 147 Wishbone

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Necklace 146 Single Branch

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Earrings 144 Seed Teardrop CZ Long Dangles

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Earrings 143 Seed Teardrop Long Dangles

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Earrings 142 Seed Teardrop CZ Short Dangles

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Earrings 134 Seed Studs

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Earrings 141 Seed Teardrop Short Dangles

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Earrings 140 Seed Long Dangles

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Earrings 139 Seed Short Dangles

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Earrings 138 Seed Circle Small Dangles

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Earrings 137 Seed Circle Baby Dangles

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Earrings 136 Long Seed Studs

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Earrings 135 Seed Circle Studs

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Earrings 133 Seed Studs

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