Electric Broomstick
I made a short film to satisfy our project with Gijs Bakker and Louise Schouwenberg at MASieraad. Because of general and personal grief, my head and body only wanted to be on and in the ground. “Electric Broomstick” grew from…
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BLOOM
BLOOM plays with the concept of natural flow as it permeates our world. I observe this flow in the natural, digital, and spiritual worlds. These worlds are merged by the hand to form a transcendental experience. Strings of silicone move…
Materia Remedium
Binding together the paradox of things absent with things present. We can never know what is absent, only the measure of it, as it haunts the place where it once existed.
Garden Reflections: Rain Forest
As a Metalsmith, my work deals with the passage of time. Using the imagery of transport, passage or renewal, it becomes a metaphor for navigating life. In this sculptural vessel, that journey is illuminated by sterling silver, pearls, nickel silver,…
XS011 with Removable Brooch
“I explore space, movement and surface by layering materials in intricate patterns. My mixed-media pieces are a marriage of image and object, adorning the wall and the body. Using traditional techniques in unexpected ways, I carve and drill through painted…
Surgical Mask in Copper
Ferguson works alone to produce his art, preferring to start each new piece with just raw materials and tools, in hopes of moving as far away from ideas and techniques of mass production as possible. The goal of his work…
Discorectangle #4
My ongoing creative research investigates digital design and manufacturing technologies in combination with traditional craft practices. Most recently, I have focused on CNC milling as a process to complement the design aesthetics, workflow and techniques used in my blacksmithing and…
Wild Rose Necklace
I fabricated this necklace of 20K gold, dendritic gold nuggets, mammoth ivory beads, and raw emerald beads. Many of the natural dendritic nuggets look like leaves, so that was the inspiration for this piece. The wild roses bloom around solstice…
Primitive
In my work, the jewelry reflects a metaphorical meaning of the emotional power of old and new and the human spirit. I am intrigued by the ritual that links the object and the wearer. I want to manifest the sacred…
Nest For Two
My current work is a series of “Cocoons” and “Nests”, each containing either two pearls nestled together or a single pearl. This stylized “Nest For Two” represents the safe space that a relationship can provide, whether with a trusted friend…
Creating Connections
Pushing, merging, and intertwining the boundaries of jewelry, sculpture, and art is something that I have always been compelled to do since my start in metals and jewelry three years ago. I create sculptural jewelry that is worn on the…
Pearlescence
My work explores the interdependence between humans and the biological and botanical worlds around us. Forms and imagery combine to become physical manifestations of acceptance of mortality or celebrations of newfound youth. I find beauty in the forms associated with…
Pearl Lacey Earrings
The work of J.E. Paterak quietly reflects a concern for our planet’s health by drawing the eye to the smallest details found in nature. She strives to draw attention to the nuance of wonder. Whether moss brooches “wrought” in glass…
Cratageus monogyna
Inspired by research on Porto’s natural landscape and FUTURO – 100,000 Trees Project goal of reforesting the Portuguese city, Kendall Reiss created three rings to highlight indigenous tree species for Tincal Lab Challenge 2021: Jewelry & Nature. Located near Tincal…
Indigo and Marigold
This mixed materials necklace is a combination of hand crocheted silk bead forms and semi precious stone beads. I have dyed the silk with botanical dyes I have made from plants that I have grown or foraged. These special colors…
Panic Purchasing: A Reliquary for Toilet Paper
Metalsmith Becky McDonah focuses on the format of the reliquary for its ability to elaborately protect and display venerated objects. She explores issues dealing with importance of position, presentation, and access or limited access to the contents. By using extensive…
Prickly Blue
Nature is the muse that instills in me a visual vocabulary of endless possibilities, that inform my aesthetics whatever form they take. From jewelry to teapots, or basketry to installations, all my pieces are sculptural studies—explorations of the structures, colors,…
Intentional Serendipity #3
In my current collection Intentional serendipity, I look at “scribbles” of hair hanging on a bathroom wall. This hair, considered unappealing and even repulsive, prompts me to look openly and question my inherent reaction, allowing a redefinition of my learned…
Tomato Ring
Food involves rituals – its preparation, appearance, ingesting – that directly correlate to jewelry. Both medium are highly personal and intimate created by one person (chef/jeweler) and “consumed” by another (diner/wearer). Themes of consumption, ritual, and memory cannot be avoided…
Untitled
My work has been centered around minerals, focusing on the crystallization process of gem material and bone. Crystallization occurs as the orderly and infinite geometric packing of atoms. I use these materials as a metaphor for a need of repetition,…
Breed
The division between fiction and reality can be a struggle to distinguish. From Cabinets of Curiosity of the past to deep fakes that flood social media, people feverishly consume these fictional narratives and are often duped into believing in their…
Whose Right to Choose?
In early May 2022, a draft opinion authored by Supreme Court Justice Alito was leaked and published by Politico. The draft opinion, if ratified, would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision providing access to abortions. The draft sent…
Non-violence is our greatest weapon
This is a series of medals I made for criticizing the Honours System in Hong Kong. Since the social movement of 2019, the issues have been extended to kinds of police brutality, for example, the use of excessive force, live…
Tab-constructed enameled pendant
I am fascinated by the design and construction/connection methods found in vintage tin-toys and have adapted those techniques for use in wearable jewelry. Using them, I can create small-scale, wearable volumetric forms in copper and silver without the need for…