Moving Target
Throughout all of human history, there has been a fascination with the idea of self. Whether it is crudely rendered with pigment and animal fat smeared on a cave wall or snapped on a phone and augmented with the latest…
Acrylic/resin/composites
Viking Ship of Bones earrings
Viking ships were known for their intimidating silhouette of a monster. Arriving by sail or by oar, the dragon head on the ship’s bow and tail on the stern must have appeared monstrous indeed. I see the forms of vessels…
Concrete and Resin Pendant
I work primarily with bronze and sterling silver but I enjoy experimenting with other materials. This piece represents the style of my cast bronze and fabricated silver collection but is cast in concrete and resin. I developed this style in…
BEETLE Bug pendant
Inspired by motifs from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, I try to interpret the details of what defined these eras into modern, minimal jewelry and big, bold, statement pieces. My primary materials are sterling silver, copper and titanium—adding color through…
Crush to Form_2
Photopolymerizing crushed gemstones and sterling silver using UV-curing resin is developed through series of experiments as a new metalsmithing technique. This technique is based on Crushed Stone Inlay, in which crushed gemstones are adhered in crevices in metal with an…
El Beso
This Neck Piece – El Beso – is part of a one of a kind series I made for my solo exhibition “Love” inspired in the best description of a Kiss I’ve ever read in my life by the master…
Kitchen Knife
Random-pattern, pattern-welded steel (A203E & 1095), dyed and stabilized Black Ash burl handle scales, G10 spacers & pins. 6″ cutting edge.
Stone Brooch
Through optically rich material manipulations Claire Webb fabricates objects of wonder and inquiry that examine knowledge, perception, discovery, and acquisition as components of the most fundamental human drives and desires. These materials, whether in their natural state, or engineered into…
Consuming Beauty
As artists, we are deeply passionate about the concept of consuming beauty. Our society is often too focused on superficial appearances and material possessions, which can cause us to lose sight of what truly matters. The Consuming Beauty series aims…
Large White Perforated Lotus
I began making these Lotus pin/pendants from plain plastic buttons, purchased at a fabric store. The plastic was easy to carve with burs and finished well. Each button had two small holes at the center for sewing to a garment…
Hypersonic
Hypersonic is a work created from copper, powdercoat, and acrylic rod that references current global topics.
Playing Field
Playing Field started with a 1966 postage stamp that came my way on a package. (Who knew such old stamps were still valid?) My attention was drawn first by the vivid color scheme, but it was held by the image…
Flower Power
This body of work represents a nod to tradition in pattern and shape while also reflecting a modern voice by way of material investigation and use. Harking back to hand made quilts and doilies, Angela Caldwell gives honor to the…
Composition # 2
I am passionate about jewelry and strive to explore meaning when my jewelry is worn. My inspiration comes from rapid three-dimensional sketching with metal and non-metal materials such as powder coating, tin cans, paper, rubber, and painter’s tape. Using this…
One Day You’ll See
This body of work investigates the human use of sight to understand our interpersonal relationships with one another. Drawing from historical and contemporary use of the lens to amplify and distort our sight as a way to speak about our…