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Work in process. This will be a wall hanging with some of the coral brooches attached. Enjoy while being worn or on the wall!
#contemporaryart #contemporaryjewelry #klimt02 #klimtbarcelona #snagmember #snagmetalsmith #natureinspiredjewelry #conceptualartist #artjewelry #schmuck #wearableart #jewelry #jewellery #gioellicontemporanei #joyeriacontemporanea #ajfishere #jewelleryactivist
#thejewelleryactivist #SNAG
The Halloween Bats aren’t over yet! Work in progress. #bats #cuffbracelets #metalsmith #metalartist #oneofakindjewelry #ooakjewelry #jewelryartist #halloween #spookyseason #riojeweler #snagmember #opthandmade
It’s got to be 81/8th” to match the others I made. #snag #snagmember #silversmith #silversmithing #silversmithmagazine #raising #SNAG
First Golden Branch Link Bracelet
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"Laden Autumn here I stand
Worn of heart, and weak of hand:
Nought but rest seems good to me,
Speak the word that sets me free."
--William Morris
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Laden with enamel and gems, a golden jasper stands, ready to be set free like a falling autumn leaf.
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sterling silver, fine silver, silver solder, 24k gold, 18k gold, enameled cottonwood leaf imprinted copper, enameled fine silver, bumblebee jasper cabochon, rutilated quartz cabochon, gossular garnet crystal specimen, chrysoprase bead, preying mantis wing specimen found in an ABQ garden.
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The Cottonwoods' leaves are the earliest to yellow, branch by branch, they shimmer like coins in the low sun. The Catalpas' are next. They blaze bronze all at once, letting the golden hour light seep through their tattered edges. The Mulberries' are last, holding the deep green of their lush canopy until the first frost guilds them bright. As they fall, they form rich piles in the gutters along the sidewalk. The wind casts them skyward, and they glint like an offering to Autumn.
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#foundinABQ #contemporaryenamel #studioartjewelry #braceletoftheday #snagmember #etsyjewelry
Very much appreciate the beautiful images shared by budapestjewelryweek that just ended a few days before.
Thanks for the photographer: Marvell Piti marcellpiti
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The BCAT Art After Dark Metals class is creating beautiful chains for this session.
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I'm pleased to announce this workshop with pocosinarts ! Come Zoom with me and learn my secrets!
Online Workshop: PIERCED PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMELING with Sarah Loch-Test
December 2 & 9, 2022
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Registration opens October 7th:
https://pocosinarts.org/zoom-workshops-metals/
Meaning “Light of Day,” Plique-a-Jour is a traditional technique of applying transparent enamel without a metal backing. Light passes through the enamel, illuminating its color.
Students will learn the piercing method for Plique-a-Jour using 16 or 18 gauge sheet metal. Important design considerations will be discussed, such as the size and shape of the ‘cells’ and incorporating Plique-a-jour into jewelry pieces. Sarah will demonstrate preparing sterling silver and transparent enamels for Plique-a-jour, layering enamels for various color effects, kiln firing, and finishing methods. Students should have access to and experience with basic metal forming tools and enamel kiln firing.
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Check out this solid silver piece next to the original organic inspiration. 😍 Amazing chasing and repoussé work by ACC Jewelry Department alum Andi
Terry, as always! 👏👏👏
#Repost forgedfromnature with use.repost
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Backwards through the process of making a begonia leaf…liner, textured the back, detail the front, shaping, and done!!
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CH Müller Garnet Spheres Earrings
6.9 x 3.3 x 0.5 cm, 0.19 oz each
7.22 ct Tension Set Garnet Spheres, Argentium Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel, Niobium Ear Wires
See and try on these earrings in person rrevv gallery, Santa Cruz, California where they are available to purchase. rrevv is an artist owned gallery on bustling Pacific Ave in the heart of downtown. Gallery hours are Fri - Sat 1 -5 pm, Sun 11-5, and M-F by appointment 415.851.5114. rrevv is also open until 8pm for the firstfridaysantacruz event each month.
The 7.22 carats of garnet spheres are tension set between 2 layers of low tarnish Argentium sterling silver. The ear wires are hypoallergenic niobium.
The name of the design is taken from its inspiration: a radiolarian in the 1862 publication of microscopic sea creatures by Ernst Haeckel, appropriately titled "Art Forms in Nature'. To accommodate stones, I modified the creature as I redrew the Collosphaera Huxleyi Müller, digitized the drawing, modified it again in CAD and sent the file to a laser cutter to be cut in 30 gauge argentium sterling silver. The texturing and hand finishing includes burnishing each garnet setting location by hand on both sides of the metal section to increase the light bouncing through the stones.
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