Archive for the 'Sterling Silver Jewelry' Category
Lisa Ceccorulli, jewelry artist, hand-fabricates pendants, bracelets, and earrings using brushed sterling silver or oxidized sterling silver with 22k gold accents. She creates textures by hammering, sandblasting and roll printing.
The shapes of Lisa Ceccorulli’s art jewelry take the forms of stepping stones used to make walkways through ancient Japanese gardens. The stones (as well as some of the plants) were arranged in groups of threes, fives, and sevens. Today, Buddhist temples still have gardens based on the 3-5-7 design.
To imitate the texture of those stones, Ceccorulli hammers the metal against a rock and then sandblasts it. The fused appliqués of 22k gold reflect her interpretation of the elements in a landscape.
Lisa says she likes to look at three, five, and seven as symbols of the steps to contentment.
Horses play on a bronze centerpiece field and are suspended by bronze glass Czech beads and stars
Mary and Doug Hancock are the creators of Mummy’s Bundle, creating Wearable Art and head-turning Jewelry inspired by ancient Indian art of the desert Southwest, timeless themes from cultures around the world, pre-Columbian motifs, and ornaments from the Americas.
Mary’s extensive education and experience in weaving, ceramics, fiber arts, fashion design and jewelry provide the fullest compliment of skills and perspectives to an imaginative, ever-changing outpouring of designs. Combined with Doug’s archeological background and participation in creation and production, their unusual work stands as a singular contribution to the world of art jewelry.
Mary and Doug blend a universal love for the past, informed by Dougs’s archeological fieldwork on Mayan ruins and an ongoing connection to early southwestern cultures, with Mary’s refreshing grasp of texture and design – a mix of past and present that resonates with those who collect their distinctive form of wearable art.
Gallery Five Show of Jewelry Artist, Patricia McCleery – March 1-31, 2010
Celebrated in Santa Fe for her innovative designs, Patricia McCleery studied with famed Hopi Jeweler Charles Loloma and designed for the Smithsonian Catalog. Lapidary Journal, American Style Magazine and the Santa Fean have noted her work.
Patricia has been fascinated with the amulets and talismans of ancient cultures. The ancient cliff dwellings of the Southwest inspired her to use Prehistoric Mammoth tusk, and Australian Boulder Opal in combination with silver and 22K gold to create pieces that connect us to a mysterious ancient message. An ancient message retold in modern time.
Pictured to the right is a Patricia McCleery sterling silver pendant with 22k gold accents with an ivory fossil face. Leather linen cord. This distinctive pendant is 3″ x 3 1/2″ – length 17″.
Browse Gallery Five collections of American made art jewelry by prominent and promising artisans.
mother-of-pearl, stainless steel and sterling silver
Artist Profile: Barbara Silverstein
As a designer whose strength is minimal architectural classic lines, Barbara SilverStein’s response to the purity of the intristic beauty of braided stainless steel was immediate and total. Each art to wear piece and its findings are formed by hand. SilverStein’s standard for excellence includes achieving total comfort while maintaining exquisite craftsmanship. The finished result is both timeless and maintenance free.
Award winning designer and artist, Barbara SilverStein will share with you the process of knitting and braiding stainless steel and gold. Her creations are combined with fresh water pearls, washed jade and semiprecious stones.there is a stark, minimalist elegance.
More art to wear jewelry at Gallery Five.
Gallery Five Jewelry Show is from February 1-28 featuring Shellie David, jewelry artist.
Artist Statement: “I make jewelry with my hands, constantly changing my materials and techniques to accommodate new concepts. With my heart, my aim is to make beautiful things that will uplift the spirit of those who both see it and wear my work.”
“My goal is to create three-dimensional images that look alive — if a completed piece looks as if it will get up and walk away — that to me is ART! I begin with fabulous gems and minerals that I’m drawn to and choose for their earthy quality. I then add gold, silver and texture. I carve in wax, repousse, hammer in wood, and use rolled print metal. My work is always evolving. As a result, my display cases reflect the different moods and styles I’ve developed. I hope you enjoy looking at and wearing my “little sculptures.”
Browse more sterling silver jewelry, art to wear! currently featured at Gallery Five.
Baharal-Gnida oval bronze earrings with sterling silver lines. Clips.
Handmade contemporary jewelry can be the perfect gift to yourself or to someone special, with the unique design suggesting that she is one-of-a-kind.
Art jewelry consists of necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, pins and pendants with both elaborate and simple elegant designs.
You can look your stylish best and definitely stand out from the crowd if you wear jewelry that is contemporary. If you are going out on a date and you want to appear unique without having to say much, modern jewelry will definitely speak a lot more about your personality than what you can convey while talking.
Handmade earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets can all be found at Gallery Five.
Sterling silver wire wrap onyx and black tourmaline in quartz by Marty Schaerer
To gift a piece of jewelry, sterling silver jewelry is one of the best choices and all about preference and personality of the wearer. It adds a grand finale to a confident personality at an intimate evening. Sterling silver, at times, looks more appealing than platinum or even gold.
All of Marty Shaerer’s jewelry creations are handcrafted in her studio. Click on pendant on right to see more of the collection at Gallery Five.