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It all starts in my Tallahassee studio.
Although I have worked in many different media over the past thirty years, there has been a certain consistency throughout that time: I have always been drawn to texture, pattern, geometric shapes.
My pieces are all hand-fabricated out of mixed metals using traditional metalsmithing techniques such as sawing, riveting, soldering, and forging.
Sometimes I begin with a specific idea in mind, but most often, design "happens" when playing around with raw materials (silver, copper, gold) in the form of sheet, wire, and tubing.
My intention is to make jewelry that is both beautiful, and beautifully functional.
My love affair with metal began in 2005. In addition to numerous classes taken from talented members of the local chapter of the Florida Society of Goldsmiths, I have been fortunate enough to study with several nationally-acclaimed teachers such as John Cogswell, Andy Cooperman, Tom McCarthy and Sydney Scherr. |
Awards : (2010)
Award of Merit, MeccaFest, Carrollton, GA
Second place in show, Powderhorn Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN
Judge's Choice ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, Seaside, FL
Jewelry 1st Place LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival, Tallahassee, FL
Second place in show, Winter Fine Art Fair @ Tioga, Gainesville, FL
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Publications : |
  "Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet: Making Designer Metal Jewelry"
by Mary Hettmansperger
Lark Books, June 2008
Gallery, Page 123 |
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