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Delightful artist-created porcelain “Penguin with Attitude” art jewelry pin from the collection of Cynthia Chuang and her husband Erh-Ping Tsai. Their work in porcelain and metals is distinctive in its sculptural form and color. All pins are fairly lightweight, accented in 22k gold, with wire accents and supports to make the pieces stable and very decorative!
Artist’s Statement
Cynthia Chuang and Erh-Ping Tsai were both born and raised in small towns of southern Taiwan, Cynthia Chuang and Erh-Ping Tsai met as classmates at the National Taiwan Academy of Arts. After graduating, they married and moved to America for more complex studies in art. They received graduate degrees in sculpture at the Parsons School of Design, and then entered the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. Their passion for the magnificent beauty of the natural world inspired them both to model all their artwork after earth’s creatures.
Chuang and Tsai have focused their work on color, collage and multimedia experimentation, utilizing porcelain, metals, semiprecious stones and many kinds of paints. They also used colored clay inlays, and under- and over-glazing in their porcelains. Much of the jewelry has been developed with three dimensional construction techniques.
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peridot, green pearls, vintage chartreuse Czech glass, pale green button pearl and matte gold 16" neckpiece by jewelry artist, Susan Green
Accent your wardrobe with the sparkling citrus shade of a peridot art jewelry. The vivid green of peridot, with just a slight hint of gold, is the ideal gemstone color to go with that light summer wardrobe. No wonder since peridot is the gemstone of the summer month of August.
Interesting Facts about Peridot
Peridot jewelry can be traced right back to the Bible where it’s mentioned by its original name – Chrysolite – and was one of the stones worn by Aaron in his breastplate. Some Biblical references also mention it as Pitdah. Referred to as the Gem of the Sun by Egyptians who mined it by moonlight, Peridot jewelry enjoyed great popularity with King Solomon and Cleopatra (who named it “evening emerald”), as well as the ancient Incas and Aztecs adorned themselves with Peridot rings, Peridot men’s rings, Peridot earrings and Peridot pendants to reap the many physical, mystical and psychological benefits of this gemstone.
• “Healer’s Stone”
• Brings understanding of destiny and purpose
• Associated with the Heart Chakra
• Clears the path to the heart and heals damaged egos
• Fosters emotional balance and helps us heal from past emotional wounds
• Releases negative vibrations and promotes clarity and well being
• Adds intelligence to your romantic situations
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New Mexico jewelry artist Nina Morrow creates the most fantastic pieces from driftwood and other materials found along the Rio Grande. Each of her beads is cut and formed by hand. She uses a wood burner and cuts into the surface of the beads giving them an almost tribal quality. On some of her work, she dyes the beds bright shades of green, red or orange.
These pieces are extremely lightweight – the look of large jewelry without the weight. Each design is a handcrafted original.
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Children's Blocks by Penelope Weinstein
Artist’s Statement
Penelope Weinstein creates one-of-a-kind art to wear jewelry from found objects. Each piece is entirely unique and incorporates a range of unusual materials, such as pencils, milk tokens, buttons, or bullet casings.
Penny’s unique art jewelry evolves from many years workng in various creative media including graphics, painting, collage, basketry and sculpture. Today her work focuses on the three-dimensionality of sculpture and jewelry. In creating this jewelry, she explores the interplay of antique and unusual objects with the textures of hand-knitted felted wool and other fibers.
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"Please Recycle" by Penelope Weinstein
Deck yourself out with a Carmen Miranda
crochet beaded necklace with colorful beads and vermeil clasp by Rickie Leiter
Artist Statement: Childhood experiences started me on a path of looking at nature with appreciation and awe. Collecting stones and shells from trips around the world always kept those pleasant memories alive in a special way. As each token became a necklace, I learned new ways to create art jewelry and thus a new path in my life’s journey began… and I am still “stepping out of the box.”
Each piece of jewelry I create is unique and distinctive — the design begins to reveal itself as I start to work with its elements. Beads of all kinds plus other materials one might not consider using for jewelry are part of my artist’s palette.
Wise Owl pin by Chickenscratch
Lisa and Scott Cylinder began collaborating in 1988 shortly after graduating from prominent University Jewelry Programs. They have created limited production studio multiples under the auspices of Chickenscratch for the past 21 years.
The ideas for their jewelry are derived from numerous sources: nature, modern art, folklore and pop culture, to name a few. They blend these influences into clever narratives and play-on-words. Conceptually, their work may best be described as a hybrid of Picasso mixed with a Hanna-Barbera cartoon! Art jewelry.
The careful choices made in finishing each piece also includes the selection of the findings. The pin back is of their own design, made of stainless steel, and is hand-sharpened and sprung. This is a far superior mechanism than most. It is quite strong and should not come open without assistance. Their ear posts are surgical steel and ear wires are either sterling silver or gold-filled.
They have developed a unique patination process that enables them to achieve their rich colors. These are the finishes they use on the majority of the work. They also incorporate a beautiful verdigris (green) patina that has a classical appeal. The jewelry that is not finished in a patina color is often silver or 24K gold plated. They use silver and gold leaf to accent and detail many of our pieces, as well as colored silver leafs and luminous mica powders. They also use bright, semi-transparent enamel paints over metal elements. The paint adds bold accents of color to the more earthy tones of the patinas and metallics.
The most important aspect of our jewelry is the imagery. It has narrative themes based upon fables, play on words and our observations. Within most of these tales are movable elements; Free swinging legs, tongues and tails… It is this kinetic facet that gives our jewelry its charm and character. We believe our work is very accesible due to this humorous, narrative nature and the viewers need to interact with the piece for “The Story” to be told.
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.
oxidized sterling silver and 22k gold
To imitate the texture of those stones, Ceccorulli hammers the metal against a rock and then sandblasts sandblasts it. The fused appliqués of 22k gold reflect her interpretation of the elements in a landscape. Through this collection, she tries to express the feeling of contentment and completeness that a Japanese garden can provide.
Lisa looks at three, five, and seven as symbols of the steps to contentment.
Contemporary handcrafted jewelry incorporating new vintage and reclaimed components by Teresa Goodall. Great prices at Gallery Five.
Enjoy timeless jewelry for years to come. Using color combinations found in nature, Teresa creates accessories that work with the casual soft dressing of today.
Keith Lewis has been designing and making jewelry for over twenty-five years. Keith is a favorite of Gallery Five where a fine collection of his art-to-wear jewelry can be found.
Jewelry artist, Keith Lewis artist statement … “In my work I explore the line between accident and control, manipulating the inherent qualities of natural materials. I am currently using a mineral called mica which has been shellacked together forming an amber colored natural material. I laminate layers of this amber mica to form the structure of the piece of jewelry, then apply 23K goldleaf and inset natural pearls and precious stones. I contrast this formal construction with serendipitous surface treatment such as my version of a very old Japanese patina; I heat copper to bright red, expose it to wood particles, and then plunge it into boiling water which creates an organic and unpredictable “Raku” effect. I strive to capture not only the beauty of the natural materials themselves, but the surprises that arise from working with them.”
Dicrhoic glass is one of the hottest materials being used by artisans today. The brilliance of dichroic glass must be experienced first hand.
Talented jewelry artist, Linda Shull, incorporates her own handmade fused dichroic art glass with sterling silver in whimsical and fun patterns. She uses the kinetic qualities of dichroic glass to create depth, movement and intensity. Each glass piece is unique because Linda continuously experiments with her medium, adding metals and crushed glass to her kiln-fired pieces. She has developed a special technique in assembling the glass for fusing.
Over the years Linda’s jewelry has been showcased internationally in art galleries and museum stores. She wants her jewelry to give people joy and amusement in their daily lives. The unique creativity she expresses through her glass is sure to bring smiles to both the wearer of her pieces and the casual observer.