Rings

These are rings I have made over the past several years.  They are in chronological order, starting with the oldest made in 2007.  Enjoy.

 

recent work…

18 karat gold necklace hand fabricated – in process.  This piece is comprised of a simple bar chain leading to a setting, which will contain an emerald as the central stone and two diamonds flush set on the sides of the setting.  More photos to come of the final piece.

A simple ring in 18 karat gold : size 5

Earrings : recycled copper settings,paint, sterling silver

 

 

Impressions + Recollections

From the bench…

Messing around with recycled copper settings and these glass cabochons (vintage Swarovski) – which happen to be my favorite color.  Using enamel paint to brighten these growing conglomerations, I am soldering structures together, and together again.  The results being earrings that display their industrial, manufactured nature while flaunting the multiplicity of a growing colony of organisms.

About Town

Drawn into the small moments, the micro view, is where I have found myself lately.  A summer on the road – traversing thru far and wide, and clambering to see so much challenged my ability to take it all in.  I found myself consciously and actively working to ingrain a certain place or moment or feel into my being, knowing that I may not be there again for a long while. I don’t know how well it worked as it always seems that images captured thru the lense become more a sense of reality and recollection than the actual experience of being there.

Back on familiar turf, I find it easier to name what I’m looking at – snapshots, the micro.  I am content with losing myself in the surprises of overlooked worlds.  Panning over mundane scenes looking for traces of the extraordinary.

Amidst the Aspens

Antie Em’, Uncle Henry…

  

 

Stop IV: Arkansas

 

 

 

 

Stop III: Tennessee

 

 

 

 

Stop II: Washington, DC

There’s nothing better to wash down a good beer than some Maryland blue crabs…Thanks Marie!

Scout’s new friend, Lilly.