Modern Art Jewelry designed and hand made in the U.S.A. by Contemporary American artists.
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Barre Candy Earrings
Regular price $30.00Lampwork glass handmade by the artist.
Ships within 3 days.
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Eclipse Earrings
Regular price $30.00Translucent lampwork glass handmade by the artist. In Cyan.
Ships within 5 days
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Bow Studs
Regular price $35.00Petite hand-fabricated bright sterling silver bows.
.25" x .25"
Ships within 3 days.
STATEMENT
The foundation of my jewelry design is based on the idea of organic themes mixing with machine inspired motifs, the interplay between these two extremes, and the beautiful and interesting mathematical patterns that occur in nature. Using sterling silver, gold and gemstones, typical combinations include: stars, fur, flower petals, pine needles and bird's wings, alongside machine parts and perfect geometric shapes. Kinetic movement plays an important role in the designs, concentric circles spinning inside hexagons or a stairway of silver folding like a puzzle. Techniques used to create the jewelry include metal forging, intricate soldering, bezel fabrication, gem setting and wire wrapping. The themes are complex and original, but the jewelry itself is very simple and stylish.
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer grew up in a small town in New Hampshire and studied studio arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. While there, she experimented with various media, from photography and film to steel welding and mixed media sculpture. There was a freedom working with precious metals that Jennifer could not find in other media. The malleability, textures, and unlimited possibilities of raw metal continue to excite her creative impulses. Along with the flexibility and natural beauty of metals, the idea of metal as industrial material was an intriguing concept that inspired much of her early pieces, and continues to today.
In 2011, Jennifer's first book, Hot Connections Jewelry (Random House) was published. Hot Connections Jewelry is a complete sourcebook of jewelry making techniques using a torch.Jennifer lives and works in South Boston's Fort Point Channel neighborhood. There, she enjoys a very supportive community of artists and friends.
Pinwheel Studs
Regular price $35.00Bright sterling silver petite pinwheels, handmade by the artist.
.25" x .25"
Ships within 3 days.
STATEMENT
The foundation of my jewelry design is based on the idea of organic themes mixing with machine inspired motifs, the interplay between these two extremes, and the beautiful and interesting mathematical patterns that occur in nature. Using sterling silver, gold and gemstones, typical combinations include: stars, fur, flower petals, pine needles and bird's wings, alongside machine parts and perfect geometric shapes. Kinetic movement plays an important role in the designs, concentric circles spinning inside hexagons or a stairway of silver folding like a puzzle. Techniques used to create the jewelry include metal forging, intricate soldering, bezel fabrication, gem setting and wire wrapping. The themes are complex and original, but the jewelry itself is very simple and stylish.
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer grew up in a small town in New Hampshire and studied studio arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. While there, she experimented with various media, from photography and film to steel welding and mixed media sculpture. There was a freedom working with precious metals that Jennifer could not find in other media. The malleability, textures, and unlimited possibilities of raw metal continue to excite her creative impulses. Along with the flexibility and natural beauty of metals, the idea of metal as industrial material was an intriguing concept that inspired much of her early pieces, and continues to today.
In 2011, Jennifer's first book, Hot Connections Jewelry (Random House) was published. Hot Connections Jewelry is a complete sourcebook of jewelry making techniques using a torch.Jennifer lives and works in South Boston's Fort Point Channel neighborhood. There, she enjoys a very supportive community of artists and friends.
Fosforo Dangle Earrings
Regular price $35.00Lampwork glass handmade by the artist. Bright sterling dangle wires, translucent glass. 2.5" overall length.
Ships within 3 days.
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Simple Globe Necklace
Regular price $35.00Translucent lampwork glass handmade by the artist. Bright sterling silver chain, in Champaign.
Ships within 3 days
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Ondine Earrings
Regular price $35.00Translucent lampwork glass handmade by the artist. In Slate Blue.
Ships within 5 days
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Double Strand Short Earrings
Regular price $40.00Translucent lampwork glass handmade by the artist. Bright sterling silver wires, crystal clear glass.
Ships within 3 days.
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Etched Long Pendulum Earrings
Regular price $40.00Lampwork glass handmade by the artist. Etched, smoke.
2.5" L
Ships within 3 days.
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Barre Vertical Necklace
Regular price $45.00Translucent lampwork glass handmade by the artist. Bright sterling silver chain, in sapphire.
Ships within 3 days
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Circle Studs
Regular price $50.00The artist hand-fabricated bright sterling silver tubes to create these petite round symmetrical studs.
7/16" diameter
Ships within 4 days.
STATEMENT
The foundation of my jewelry design is based on the idea of organic themes mixing with machine inspired motifs, the interplay between these two extremes, and the beautiful and interesting mathematical patterns that occur in nature. Using sterling silver, gold and gemstones, typical combinations include: stars, fur, flower petals, pine needles and bird's wings, alongside machine parts and perfect geometric shapes. Kinetic movement plays an important role in the designs, concentric circles spinning inside hexagons or a stairway of silver folding like a puzzle. Techniques used to create the jewelry include metal forging, intricate soldering, bezel fabrication, gem setting and wire wrapping. The themes are complex and original, but the jewelry itself is very simple and stylish.
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer grew up in a small town in New Hampshire and studied studio arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. While there, she experimented with various media, from photography and film to steel welding and mixed media sculpture. There was a freedom working with precious metals that Jennifer could not find in other media. The malleability, textures, and unlimited possibilities of raw metal continue to excite her creative impulses. Along with the flexibility and natural beauty of metals, the idea of metal as industrial material was an intriguing concept that inspired much of her early pieces, and continues to today.
In 2011, Jennifer's first book, Hot Connections Jewelry (Random House) was published. Hot Connections Jewelry is a complete sourcebook of jewelry making techniques using a torch.Jennifer lives and works in South Boston's Fort Point Channel neighborhood. There, she enjoys a very supportive community of artists and friends.
Etched Horizon Barre Necklace
Regular price $50.00Black lampwork glass handmade by the artist. Bright sterling silver chain, alternating matte and gloss stripes.
Ships within 3 days
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Plato Earrings
Regular price $50.00Lampwork glass handmade by the artist.
Black/Oxidized sterling, .75"
Ships within 3 days.
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Modern Square Earrings
Regular price $55.00Hand fabricated four sided sterling silver boxes are meticulously linked to allow for independent movement. This is truly kinetic art jewelry. Available in bright or oxidized finish. The set includes earrings, necklace and bracelet, also sold separately.
earrings 1.5", necklace 18", bracelet 7"
Ships within 7 days.
STATEMENT
The foundation of my jewelry design is based on the idea of organic themes mixing with machine inspired motifs, the interplay between these two extremes, and the beautiful and interesting mathematical patterns that occur in nature. Using sterling silver, gold and gemstones, typical combinations include: stars, fur, flower petals, pine needles and bird's wings, alongside machine parts and perfect geometric shapes. Kinetic movement plays an important role in the designs, concentric circles spinning inside hexagons or a stairway of silver folding like a puzzle. Techniques used to create the jewelry include metal forging, intricate soldering, bezel fabrication, gem setting and wire wrapping. The themes are complex and original, but the jewelry itself is very simple and stylish.
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer grew up in a small town in New Hampshire and studied studio arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. While there, she experimented with various media, from photography and film to steel welding and mixed media sculpture. There was a freedom working with precious metals that Jennifer could not find in other media. The malleability, textures, and unlimited possibilities of raw metal continue to excite her creative impulses. Along with the flexibility and natural beauty of metals, the idea of metal as industrial material was an intriguing concept that inspired much of her early pieces, and continues to today.
In 2011, Jennifer's first book, Hot Connections Jewelry (Random House) was published. Hot Connections Jewelry is a complete sourcebook of jewelry making techniques using a torch.Jennifer lives and works in South Boston's Fort Point Channel neighborhood. There, she enjoys a very supportive community of artists and friends.
Modern Round Earrings
Regular price $55.00Hand fabricated sterling silver discs are meticulously linked to allow for independent movement. This is truly kinetic art jewelry. The set includes earrings, necklace and bracelet, also sold separately.
earrings 1.5", necklace 18", bracelet 7"
Bright ships within 3 days, oxidized finish made to order, ships within 14 days.
STATEMENT
The foundation of my jewelry design is based on the idea of organic themes mixing with machine inspired motifs, the interplay between these two extremes, and the beautiful and interesting mathematical patterns that occur in nature. Using sterling silver, gold and gemstones, typical combinations include: stars, fur, flower petals, pine needles and bird's wings, alongside machine parts and perfect geometric shapes. Kinetic movement plays an important role in the designs, concentric circles spinning inside hexagons or a stairway of silver folding like a puzzle. Techniques used to create the jewelry include metal forging, intricate soldering, bezel fabrication, gem setting and wire wrapping. The themes are complex and original, but the jewelry itself is very simple and stylish.
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer grew up in a small town in New Hampshire and studied studio arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. While there, she experimented with various media, from photography and film to steel welding and mixed media sculpture. There was a freedom working with precious metals that Jennifer could not find in other media. The malleability, textures, and unlimited possibilities of raw metal continue to excite her creative impulses. Along with the flexibility and natural beauty of metals, the idea of metal as industrial material was an intriguing concept that inspired much of her early pieces, and continues to today.
In 2011, Jennifer's first book, Hot Connections Jewelry (Random House) was published. Hot Connections Jewelry is a complete sourcebook of jewelry making techniques using a torch.Jennifer lives and works in South Boston's Fort Point Channel neighborhood. There, she enjoys a very supportive community of artists and friends.
Double Barre Necklace
Regular price $55.00Translucent lampwork glass handmade by the artist. Oxidized sterling silver chain, in slate blue & sapphire.
Ships within 3 days
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Simple Globe Trio Necklace
Regular price $60.00lampwork glass handmade by the artist. Bright sterling silver chain, in light blue shades.
Ships within 3 days
STATEMENT
My goal is to make light itself wearable, and my artistic maxim for jewelry design is the same as for my vision of life: Keep it light. The drop shape is not new. The rounded drop shape is a basic property to molten glass and for that matter, liquid itself. It is a beguiling shape as it captures light in such a way that implies suspension, and so I use it as the starting place for many of my jewelry designs.
BIOGRAPHY
Krista Bermeo is self-taught. She started her career making jewelry using blown glass and metal-smithing techniques in the 2000s, initially focusing on playful organic forms that were frequently sold in children’s museums. Since 2006, she has shifted to melting glass rods on a propane torch, using gravity and dental tools to form desired shapes from a molten mass.
Her glasswork has evolved to focus intensely on other forms inspired by the natural world, delicate shapes reminiscent of diatoms, dewdrops, pebbles, sticks, and bits of magnified sand. Though she now produces jewelry primarily for adults, Krista's designs are still characterized by her fascination with light and an aesthetic balance between elegance and play.
Flower Contour Earrings
Regular price $65.00A modern flower form is hand fabricated in sterling silver, with a satin brushed finish to create these earrings. They hang from a sterling silver ear wire.
2” x .375”
Ships within 3 days.
STATEMENT
I create modern jewelry that merges my graphic design and furniture making backgrounds, with my interest in mid-20th century design.
BIOGRAPHY
Matthew Smith began his creative career as a freelance graphic designer. Through his years in this field, he developed what he terms a “visually concise” design language. He also maintained a long running hobby as a woodworker and furniture maker. When a move to a new city required a dramatic downsizing of his studio, Smith began to focus on jewelry as a compact way to merge his diverse interests. He found inspiration from the jewelry designers of the mid-20th century who’s work emphasized strong design and alternative materials, over precious metals and gems.
Smith’s pieces begin as a graphic design which is worked and re-worked to develop the most concise expression of the concept. Design elements such as line weight, color, and pattern are translated into silver thickness, resin tint, and wood grain. Recently Smith has begun working with a new non-toxic casting resin made from soybeans and peanuts, which he tints with non-toxic painter’s pigments.
Matthew Smith received his BA in Fine Art from Wake Forest University. While there he focused on printmaking and sculpture. His education in silversmithing began by taking classes at the Cultural Arts Center in Columbus, Ohio as well as a jewelry class at the Penland School of Crafts. He has combined traditional silversmithing techniques with his woodworking skills to create a hybrid method of jewelry making.
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Matthew's work can also be found at the following museum stores and non-profit shops:
Asher Gallery, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
Dwell Stick Earrings
Regular price $65.00Handmade Sterling silver oxidized mismatched dangles hang on the opposite ends of the stick.
1.75"
Ships within 3 days.
STATEMENT
I consider my work to be architectonic. That is, a type of perceived sensibility to form and design that prefers the simple over the complex, and the well-built over the mass-produced. I adopted the Bauhaus name for my jewelry because the Bauhaus aesthetic utilizes economy of method and severe geometry of form. My metalwork, hand-fabricated in sterling silver and 18k gold, achieves this through experimentation with the figure/ground relationship. The creation of mechanisms and clasps unique to my designs unites the spirit of both fine artist and craftsman. I often use oxidation to create contrast within a piece. Contrast and opposition combined with repetition are the building blocks of my design. The Avocado group, although organic, still adheres to the Bauhaus principle with its clean lines and minimalist sensibility. This group was inspired by a massive avocado tree on a farm in Hawaii.
BIOGRAPHY
Admirer’s of Hilary Hachey's work frequently inquire if she studied architecture. Often they are architects themselves, drawn to her clean lines and minimalist designs. Her background, however, is not in architecture.
Hilary first became interested in jewelry making as art while attending a scholarship program for high school students at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. She then received a liberal arts degree before studying metalsmithing at The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Hilary currently lives and works in Baltimore where she creates each of her pieces by hand.
Admirer’s of Hilary Hachey's work frequently inquire if she studied architecture. Often they are architects themselves, drawn to her clean lines and minimalist designs. Her background, however, is not in architecture.
Hilary first became interested in jewelry making as art while attending a scholarship program for high school students at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. She then received a liberal arts degree before studying metalsmithing at The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Hilary currently lives and works in Baltimore where she creates each of her pieces by hand.
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Publications
Hot Connections Jewelry:
The Complete Sourcebook of Soldering Techniques , 2011
500 Bracelets, Lark Books, 2005
American Art Collector, Alcove Books, January 2005
1000 Rings, Lark Books, 2004
Encoded Earrings
Regular price $68.00Morse coded words are pierced into oxidized or bright sterling silver discs by the artist. She uses two sizes of holes to represent dots and dashes. Discs are suspended from sterling french wires. Are you "done/well" or "hot/damn"? Choose below.
2.5" L x .625" diameter
Ships within 5 days.
STATEMENT
I am excited by the energy and tension found at the edge. I am mesmerized by the power of ocean waves and the amazing beauty of rocky coasts and sandy beaches and expansive vistas spreading away as far the eye can see. When we travel, we generally take the road less traveled and find ourselves at the end of that road. These views, textures, and energy find their way into our work.
BIOGRAPHY
Lisa grew up in a family of makers and has been designing and making since she was a little girl. She learned to sew on an old treadle sewing machine, and remembers with some fondness playing with all of the strange attachments, trying to get the leather band back onto the wheel, and pumping away to see how fast she could get the machine to go (and only sewed through her finger once or twice, thankfully). Since then, she has moved on to more complicated devices and has learned to thread countless numbers of machines. Her jewelry work was inspired by her love of texture and unusual materials and is a direct complement to her wearable art.
She has a diverse creative and professional background, including theater, dance, project management, costume design, graphic design, and painting. She has traveled extensively in the United States, Europe, and Central Asia, and has been very influenced by the landscapes of these journeys.
Lisa has a degree in Russian language from Georgetown University. She is a member of the American Craft Council, the Surface Design Association, and the Dare County Arts Council. Her work can be seen at fine art and fine craft shows throughout the year and at numerous boutiques and galleries.
Bauble Necklace
Regular price $70.00The artist creates this handmade necklace by suspending knitted stainless steel "baubles," with a variety of semi-precious stones, pearls, and glass beads, between asymmetrical lengths of oxidized sterling silver chain.
baubles .75" D, 28" L
Ships within 2 weeks.
by Lisa LeMair
STATEMENT
I am excited by the energy and tension found at the edge. I am mesmerized by the power of ocean waves and the amazing beauty of rocky coasts and sandy beaches and expansive vistas spreading away as far the eye can see. When we travel, we generally take the road less traveled and find ourselves at the end of that road. These views, textures, and energy find their way into our work.
BIOGRAPHY
Lisa grew up in a family of makers and has been designing and making since she was a little girl. She learned to sew on an old treadle sewing machine, and remembers with some fondness playing with all of the strange attachments, trying to get the leather band back onto the wheel, and pumping away to see how fast she could get the machine to go (and only sewed through her finger once or twice, thankfully). Since then, she has moved on to more complicated devices and has learned to thread countless numbers of machines. Her jewelry work was inspired by her love of texture and unusual materials and is a direct complement to her wearable art.
She has a diverse creative and professional background, including theater, dance, project management, costume design, graphic design, and painting. She has traveled extensively in the United States, Europe, and Central Asia, and has been very influenced by the landscapes of these journeys.
Lisa has a degree in Russian language from Georgetown University. She is a member of the American Craft Council, the Surface Design Association, and the Dare County Arts Council. Her work can be seen at fine art and fine craft shows throughout the year and at numerous boutiques and galleries.
