Constellation Series, Brooch
Date: 06/15/2011
nickel and copper
7cm x 8.5 cm
U$ 115 Valeria Dowding, Argentina
Constellation Series, Bracelet
Date: 06/15/2011
nickel and copper
3cm x 6.5cm Valeria Dowding, Argentina
Constellation Series, Fish-form
Date: 06/15/2011
copper, nickel, steel
5.5 cm x 5.5 cm
U$ 100 Valeria Dowding, Argentina
Hearts on Fire
Date: 06/15/2011
copper, vitreous enamels, glass hearts, wires
Eileen Schneegas, USA
Golden Raspberries
Date: 06/15/2011
The body of the necklace is 9" long and made of 7 handcrafted berries.
Each handcrafted berry is roughly 3/4"-1 1/2" wide.
The ends are attached with 18" & 24 1/2" herringbone ribbons and hand
embroidered leaves.
Berry of Love
Date: 06/15/2011
The body of the necklace is 9" long and made of 7 handcrafted berries with leaves in between. Each handcrafted berry is roughly 3/4"-1 1/2" wide.
The ends are attached with 18" & 24 1/2" herringbone ribbons and hand embroidered leaves.
Loss
Date: 06/16/2011
History shows there has always been recourse to war when diplomacy fails; the more distant the decision is made from those who actually fight and their families, the greater is the risk of losing understanding of the enormous, overwhelming, irreversible catastrophe that the loss of young lives is to families and loved ones. The pendant appears rusted to make clear the antiquity and duration of this pain that impacts so intensely on so many lives. In the photograph a mother reaches desperately towards the headstone on her son's grave, hoping against hope that somehow she can reach him, but knowing that nothing she can do will ever bring him back. This is what war really is; the greatest human pain, and this cost multiplied many many times is the real cost of conflict that must be weighed up when decisions are made so far away to enter into wars.
It is made of patinaed copper, a photograph printed via dye sublimation onto aluminium, epoxy putter and enamel paint.
The dimensions are: The necklet is 46 centimetres, and the pendant is 9.5 cm x 5.5 cm.
Cyclonic Sun1, Earrings
Date: 06/16/2011
24 gauge Iron disk and square hand textured and fused with 18k red gold, and 20k gold. Sterling Silver patinated chain. 2 1/2" x 1" x 1/8"
$800
I have been working in iron and gold for a little over two years, although I still do traditional goldsmithing. I have amassed over 100 pieces of iron and gold urban-armour jewelry in the past year.. 95% post-consumer recycled metals. I alloy and extrude all of my own gold, using fine gold from Hoover and Strong.
Solar Wind2, Cuff Bracelet
Date: 06/16/2011
Textured iron fused with 20k gold. 24k gold disk applied with traditional Japanese Zougan Technique.
1 3/4" x 2 1/2" x 1 3/4"
US$ 1,700
I have been working in iron and gold for a little over two years, although I still do traditional goldsmithing. I have amassed over 100 pieces of iron and gold urban-armour jewelry in the past year.. 95% post-consumer recycled metals. I alloy and extrude all of my own gold, using fine gold from Hoover and Strong.
FE/AU/Rubellite, Pendant
Date: 06/16/2011
Iron pendant fused with 18k and 22k gold. Bezels and bail/rivets 22k gold. Rubellite cabachon.
1 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 1/8"
US$ 2,700
I have been working in iron and gold for a little over two years, although I still do traditional goldsmithing. I have amassed over 100 pieces of iron and gold urban-armour jewelry in the past year.. 95% post-consumer recycled metals. I alloy and extrude all of my own gold, using fine gold from Hoover and Strong.
Leaf Through Time
Date: 06/16/2011
Copper wires treated with Liver of Sulfur. Leaves: Vivid Blue color created by burying in Cotton squares soaked in ammonia, Green color created by burying in rolling tobacco soaked in ammonia, blue-green speckles created by burying in hardwood chips and ammonia.
Me one Tuesday Brooch
Date: 06/19/2011
Aluminum, brass, copper, photo, polyurethane, doming resin
44 x 42 x 4 mm
Mieke de Court
New Zealand
Metal is my canvas. Brass and aluminium have distinct properties allowing me to choose the best canvas for each image. Each piece is a playful and poetic response to something quite ordinary. An assemblage of colors, textures, patterns and details encapsulating choices made. Something we do every day, with varying amounts of thought and consideration.
Sophie on her Graduation day Brooch
Date: 06/19/2011
Aluminium, brass, copper, photo, polyurethane, doming resin
42 x 38 x 5 mm
Mieke de Court
New Zealand
Metal is my canvas. Brass and aluminium have distinct properties allowing me to choose the best canvas for each image. Each piece is a playful and poetic response to something quite ordinary. An assemblage of colors, textures, patterns and details encapsulating choices made. Something we do every day, with varying amounts of thought and consideration.
Blue By You - Brooch/Accessory
Date: 06/19/2011
Metal Bottle Cap, Found Metal Object, Copper and Colored Rivets, Rare Earth Magnet
Out To Sea
Date: 06/22/2011
With this piece, I had in mind a day out to sea. Perhaps, crab fishing. And thought of all of the things that would be aboard a larger fishing vessel. I felt the stone itself had a very ethereal quality to it which could be akin to the mysteries of the ocean.
Materials: Cacoxenite in Amethyst and non-tarnish enameled copper wire.
Dawn Blair, USA
Stone cabochon cut by Ralph Sieler
Sway With Me
Date: 06/22/2011
Think of Dean Martin's 1954 "Sway With Me". This piece looks like that song. It dances.
Materials: Noreena Jasper and Non-tarnish enameled copper wire.
Dawn Blair, USA
Stone cabochon cut by Ralph Sieler
And We're Off
Date: 06/22/2011
This piece, after completion reminded me of going to the dog races. The excitement of making an educated guess which dog would win. Watching the rabbit go go go! And, people dressed in their Sunday afternoon finery. This piece is whimsical, like going to a special event...
Materials: "Freckled" Druzy Agate, non-tarnish enameled copper wire in "Gunmetal" and "Silver Plate"
Dawn Blair, USA
Stone cabochon cut by Ralph Sieler
Open in the back, this cuff bracelet fits most everyone.
The butterfly focal is 2 inches tall. The cuff is 1 and 1/2 inches tall at it's widest point and is about 6 and 1/2 inches end to end.
Passiflora Pendant
Date: 06/27/2011
Bronzclay, faceted garnet, antiqued copper chain and clasp.
Pendant 4cm x 2cm, chain 47cm, garnet approx. 8mm x 5mm.
Organic to Inorganic
Date: 06/27/2011
Chain of bronze, copper and fine silver molded from segments of Seashells, clasp toggle in fine silver, pendant copper metal clay from seashell segment.
Pick up Stix
Date: 06/27/2011
copper metal clay and fine silver graduating bead sticks with find silver hollow square spacer beads from metal clay on stainless cable. Hook fine silver metal clay clasp.
Tap Tap
Date: 06/27/2011
20mm round faceted Rutilated Quartz and non-tarnish enameled brass
As I was making this, I sort of daydreamed that the stone was actually spun sugar. That thought lead me to think about all the ways sugar is used in desserts. Before I knew it, I was fantasizing about creme brulee and that wonderful, torch-fired layer of caramelized sugar on top. The best part is that first bite. Taking your spoon and "tap tap", making the first crack in the sugar and the little crunch that goes with the decadent cream...
Man Morphs into Machine
Date: 06/27/2011
copper, brass, steel and plastic gears, aluminum, fine silver rivets and inlay (in the plastic gear), sterling silver washer and clasp, and stainless steel airplane cable
Rust in Peace
Date: 07/07/2011
As a working jeweller who is usually worked to the bone with commission work this is a total self indulgence. Something that I have made in what little spare time I have that eventually took precedence over customers work until I was finished.
This incorporates a 9ct rode gold watch chain from 1920 and two nails from my Grandad's shed. It has been made using techniques taught to me by my old metalwork teacher who before he retired spent two years teaching me blacksmithing, the trade he started with as a young boy.
So as a salute or tip of the hat to these great people, the smell of Grandad's shed, (open paint pots, creosote fence paint, hot wooden sheds on a summers day) and the sound of the hammer and the anvil I have made the 'Rust in Peace' bracelet.
I have cold riveted some of the joints and soldered others. The bullet cut topaz is secured in place with a welded under panel whereas the antique cut sapphire has been deliberately crudely set. Finally I heated it to just under a red colour and quenched it in dirty old engine oil to give it a black look and hopefully not to rust on my wrist.
It has been a pleasure to know that every slip of the hammer only enhanced the finished piece as to the catastrophe of errors when dealing with customers jewellery.
Lily Pads
Date: 07/08/2011
Body of necklace designed from my own templates, sculpted in gold Premo polymer clay, set with a faceted natural dyed Sapphire and Montana blue Swarovski crystals. It is strung with high quality white oval freshwater Pearls and smooth Sapphire rondels. Beads are gold vermeil and the fancy clasp is gold plate over lead free pewter.
Plum Blossom
Date: 07/08/2011
Body of necklace designed from my own templates, sculpted in gold Premo polymer clay, with brushed finish, center teardrop set with a designer cut cabochon of Butterfly Jasper, plum blossom flowers are each centered with a Swarovski crystal. It is strung with peach Moonstone, freshwater Pearls and Pyrite bicones, gold vermeil spacers, caps and clasp.
Princess
Date: 07/08/2011
Body of necklace designed from my own templates, sculpted in gold Premo polymer clay, Set with an unnamed agate cabochon in the center with vintage and new Swarovski crystals. The panels at either side have round Carnelian cabochons set among leaves with both vintage and new Swarovski crystals. It is strung with high quality white and cranberry freshwater Pearls, gold vermeil spacers and gold plated beads and clasp.
This bracelet was made from copper and brass, etched with words about navigation from ancient alphabets and images of astrolabes. The latin on this means "To navigate, we must look to the stars"
Cyan Pearls, brooch
Date: 07/08/2011
Substructure of copper and wood coated in tinted plastic with cyanotype image on silk of pearls, adhered to plexi glass.
You Want a Piece of Me?
Date: 07/08/2011
Ingredients: glue, diary notes, crosswords, chilli, salt, coffee. Net weight 54000g. Nutritional value per 100g: energy 1680KJ/404kcal, protein 83g, carbonhydrate 03g, fat 22g.
The Water Bear
Date: 07/08/2011
Juniper wood, silver, nylon, diamond.
Burnt, frozen, radiated, raised from the dead – the water bear an evolutionary masterpiece.
The water bear is a 0,5 – 1 mm animal. A bit chubby, segmented with eight legs and an amazing survivor. In experiments it has been exposed to 340 degrees of heat, hypothermia, radiation and drought. But in situations where all other creatures give in, the water bear endure. This little animal can go into a state of cryptobiosis, where all the things we normally define as life are shut down. Encapsulated in this state it can slumber waiting for things to get better. It can lie like this for decades until one day when times has changed, the conditions has become better, the spark of life is lit and the water bear wakes up.
Necklace: The Crickets 2009
Date: 07/08/2011
Bamboo, titanium, shellac
A symphony of crickets
In china the sound of the crickets is highly valued. It is said to stimulate creativity and keep the audition vital. Therefore many Chinese keep crickets in their homes. The crickets are held in not seldom beautifully made containers where they get served a healthy diet consisting of for example apples, rice and swine liver. All crickets do not naturally have a beautiful tone. This can a cricket tuner set right by carefully putting a drop of resin on the crickets wings. With a large number of tuned crickets the owner can if he or she wishes, form an entire orchestra of crickets.
Earrings: The Crickets 2009
Date: 07/08/2011
Bamboo, titanium, shellac
A symphony of crickets
In china the sound of the crickets is highly valued. It is said to stimulate creativity and keep the audition vital. Therefore many Chinese keep crickets in their homes. The crickets are held in not seldom beautifully made containers where they get served a healthy diet consisting of for example apples, rice and swine liver. All crickets do not naturally have a beautiful tone. This can a cricket tuner set right by carefully putting a drop of resin on the crickets wings. With a large number of tuned crickets the owner can if he or she wishes, form an entire orchestra of crickets.
Drop series pendant - Copper Blush
Date: 07/08/2011
Copper, Brass,F.W pearls, Swarovski crystal, Glass seed beads,Transparent low fire enamels, G.F crimp beads
40mm x 56mm
Nancy Takiguchi, USA
Drop series pendant - Deep reds
Date: 07/08/2011
Copper, Brass, Peridot, Swarovski crystals, Glass seed beads, Transparent low fire enamels,base metal chain, & G.F j-rg & clasp
40mm x 50mm
Nancy Takiguchi, USA
Branch series pendant - Double flowers
Date: 07/08/2011
Copper, Brass, F.W. pearls, Opaque & Transparent low fire enamel
57mm x 12mm
Nancy Takiguchi, USA
Folds into form
Date: 07/08/2011
Brooch Blue and green Dyed leather, silver, aluminum N.F.S
Skin, pearls, leather and silks have evocative, tactile natures. They grow, they change, they evolve through form, through folds, through dying and natural distressing.
I am fascinated by the change of a material's appearance and in this series, my materials open fresh pathways, meandering through new discoveries in layering, textures and forms, offering the viewer an experience not only visually, but also, through
touch.....
Surface Progression Over a Linnenbrink
Date: 07/08/2011
Effetre glass, silver, brass
12" x 8" x 1"
US$ 1,400
Marcus Linnenbrink is an artist who is not yet a household name, though surely one day he will be. I spotted his resin piece CHINESE DRAGON BITING ITS OWN TAIL in an art magazine and immediately I was inspired to make beads. He pours multiple layers of resin over the surface, then uses a router to drill out concentric circles of color. I imagined plain glass beads rolling over the surface of his piece and picking up the areas he had removed--as the beads progress over the surface, they pick up more and more colorful bumps.
Lepidolite Belt
Date: 07/08/2011
I've made 4 belts, but only 1 is actually being worn as a belt; the other 3 are being worn as long necklaces! This one is made using reclaimed copper wire.
Antique Lace
Date: 07/08/2011
This is one of my favorite pieces! Each scroll work link of annealed steel is formed freehand. I only use pliers and a steel knitting needle to make this set.
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