Salt Crystals! One of my loves

Helena Lindholm takes an intangible dream-like qualities and transforms them into objects of beauty 

I love her use of the salt crystals, the growth, decay and illusion of grandeur

sense of play, experimentation and freedom

Artist Joanne Huang remembers the days of playing, honoring a mix of materials, observations...

...and fun wearable creations

silver, paper mache, resin, black crystal

Commissioned birthday gift!

fun project for one of my friend's girlfriend; who has a love for elephants and lots of freedom to design without too many boundaries, just a vision...some of my sketches

End result! A sterling silver elephant.

Sterling Silver Charms...the size of a bottle cap

Radial Paths, Nautilus Dissections both created out of sterling silver as gifts for christmas by me this winter.

Interesting concept....Casey Sharpe

And I Left My Body Behind...

enamel, copper, silver foil, sterling silver, steel

more branching earrings...

Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls

backtracking through the experiments

Alum Experiment
Alum, Brass, Nylon Mesh
2004
Salt Experiment
Copper, Salt
2004

first growth series...

Growth Series
Neckpieces
Sterling Silver
2005

a new pair...

Spice
Sterling Silver, Carnelian, Freshwater Pearls
2009
calm...
Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls
2009

Stud EArring SEt...complexion decompression

Radial Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
2009

New Family Addition

Natural Radial Hoop
Sterling Silver
2009

BrancHing EArrings...enjoy

all were created with sterling silver with fresh water pearls

Radial Branching Rotation, miniature

Radial Branching Rotation; miniature
Sterling Silver, Fresh Water Pearls

Inspirations...results could be further developed, reading into the pattern, conscious choices

group of influence...alum crystal

Group of Influence
Sterling Silver, Bronze, Brass, Nickel, Alum
2005

Token Gift for the Everyday Metalsmith

details....

Token Gift for the Everyday Metal smith
Brass, Bronze, Elastic
2005
Project for cross critique with Maine College of Art; project assigned was to create a gift for someone/thing.

Red Red Cactus Rose

details...
full set....

Cactus Rose Vessel
Raised Copper, Heat Patina
2005

and yes this beautiful fiery red patina came out of the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit after being washed with lemon dawn dish soap...amazing the difference a soap can make

ring series...commitment....artificiality....

Cactus Rose Series
Sterling Silver, Blush Pigment
2005

Tristan and Isolde Commitment Rings
Sterling Silver, pigment
2007

details....
photos by Karen Philippi

Gallery OPening...hands on artist talk

 

Sue Aygarn-Kowalski: Striking a Balance
Mobilia Gallery
cambridge, ma
 Private View and Artist Talk:

Saturday, February 13th, 2010, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  

Even better is that artist

Sue Aygarn-Kowalski will be striking a balance amongst her work as a performing artist and metalsmith.  She is working to unveil some of the curiosities of how precious metals are shaped and formed.

Tuesday, February 23rd through Saturday February 27th, 2010

I admire Philadelphia artist Chun Chun's play at the absurdity of censoring a flower’s "sexual" organs in her Pornographic Brooch series...aaand foolishly thought they were censored for web content.