These flower pins are a symbol of sustainability & environmental awareness. They are constructed from post-consumer tin & plastic trash from food & product packaging. My commitment to “reuse” consumer waste started from a sense of social responsibility. These materials…
This cuff is hand fabricated using traditional methods. I am currently working in mixed metals, this piece is composed of Silver, 14K, 18K, and 22K, psilomelane drusy, orthoceras, black diamonds, and white diamonds. One-of-a-kind. I enjoy mixing the precious and…
The work in my “STITCHES” series is inspired by my mother. A consummate seamstress, she made all my clothes from Vogue designer patterns as I was growing up. The elements of the piece are meant to suggest corduroy and polka…
We enjoy using a common material to make uncommon works. We have chosen to work with anodized aluminum as the basis of our jewelry due to its light weight, strength and array of vibrant colors. Our work expresses balance and…
These paths have witnessed centuries of history. In this work, I reproduce the textures of the streets of Coyoacán in an attempt to bring the past closer to the present.
The Sundial is one of the earliest time-keeping instruments and exists today as more of a symbol of the fleeting nature of time. They are interesting pieces of history that remind us that the measure of time has always been…
Steel cuff made using perforated steel, holding a Rutilated Quartz Gemstone set in a perforated steel bezel. The steel was deliberately lightly copper-plated to enhance the beautiful Rutilated Quartz, and sealed with metal wax to protect it from oxidation or…
Touch and interaction are an inherent outcome in jewelry. I use ‘desire of touch’ as the basis for creating the work in my series “When…” With each piece, I try and find a balance between material and concept. My works…
I create artistic jewelry pieces for charismatic, bold, confident, earthy, impeccably imperfect souls. I am inspired by nature and all its organic forms, from the simple to the intricate, as well as the painterly quality of the gemstones I carefully…
Memento Mori Pendant Translated literally as “remember death,” a memento mori serves as a reminder of the inevitability of death, in order that life is then lived to its fullest. I carved this coffin-shaped amber to evoke a meaningful memory,…
From the sea, the reflection of the sun in the waves looks like small glitters that change color. This piece seeks to transform these sea waves in constant movement into a visual and tactile experience.
The work I am submitting has evolved and refined over time to settle as its current body. The designs come from a minimalist aesthetic with a touch of classical feminine features in the form of the amphorae. The designs form…
As a designer and metalsmith I am inspired by our natural world. In this piece I wanted to showcase the grace of two pisces fish and the sparkle of bubbles through metal and diamonds. Using the technique of chasing and…
Curiosity is the basis for my current work. A curiosity about the energy of color and the vibration of gemstones. How we, as humans, can enhance our lives and more easily connect with our spirit by wearing the two. Focusing…
Gleichgewicht is an ongoing body of graphic metalworks which catalog the voids we seek to fill, the equilibrium we long to attain. The bold visual language of vigilance reflects the raw nature of a corrosive society. Nüll link chains ponder…
SINESIS by Zangar started as a piece of fruit skin, grown in CA, and peeled in NY. It was twisted into a shell and left to dry into form to be saved in a mold. Then, cast in silver, it…
“Blue Shell & Branch” Brooch – reflects my interest with electro-forming and enameling. This piece is made from silver, copper, enameled copper mesh & pearls.
This bracelet is part of the Force of Nature series, the unseen and structural natural elements that occur in environmental and climate changes. Wind, fire and erosion are part of the structure. It also relates to my collide series in…
Living in Arizona, having a German and Namibian background, I create fine art jewelry pieces in my studio. As an artist, I am not taught in traditional jewelry making. Furthermore, I consider myself an interpreter who allows for the spirit…
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…
Movement, gesture, purpose and progress define work. The motion of digging with hands creates a dialogue with the earth, where tools leverage the action of bodies enacted for ages. Shovels aid aspects of labor: a new hole dug better, a…
As a big fan of 1930’s and 40’s movies and fashion, I used to spend hours poring over archived editions of WWD, Look Magazine, Vogue and from the 50’s Jet and Ebony Magazines. The fit, the structure and expert tailoring…
Inspired by a recent wedding the lotus design represents many things, and I chose beauty and eternity as the primary meanings for these earrings. Hand pierced sterling silver floral designs, and gold applied to the leaf studs in the keum-boo…
I explore space, movement, and surface by layering materials and patterns, drawing inspiration from the subtle intricacy of systems and minutia of visual life, objects and nature. My infatuation with the process of discovery is evident in the juxtaposition of…