Handcrafted Art Jewelry
For years I made a living as a jewelry artist,not only did I create the glass beads that went in them I also created the hand woven chains that held the art pieces together.Many of the glass pieces had precious metals in them such as 24kt gold and fine silver and once cooled were dropped in acid to remove their glosses and give them a soft diffused glow. The ocean was a big influence in the colors and styles of many of them.
Working late into the nights I was drawn to the flame and the thrill of seeing the wonderful colored glass pieces like a "Christmas present" in the cooled kiln once morning came.Each piece was uniquely one of a kind and could never be duplicated.
The chains were crafted of fine silver and 22 Kt Gold- by hand ,almost pure metals and were very pliable allowing much movement in the creation process.
I called these my violin chains,as I would work on them while my youngest was in violin lessons.A wonderful process of creating one of a kind pieces. I can NOT claim credit for the incredible painted works of art on the pendants,they were created by a group of artists in Russia .Once completed the pieces were joined as ones as you see in the image above.These are the few items I kept for myself over the many years...
Handcrafted Art Jewelry
For years I made a living as a jewelry artist,not only did I create the glass beads that went in them I also created the hand woven chains that held the art pieces together.Many of the glass pieces had precious metals in them such as 24kt gold and fine silver and once cooled were dropped in acid to remove their glosses and give them a soft diffused glow. The ocean was a big influence in the colors and styles of many of them.
Working late into the nights I was drawn to the flame and the thrill of seeing the wonderful colored glass pieces like a "Christmas present" in the cooled kiln once morning came.Each piece was uniquely one of a kind and could never be duplicated.
The chains were crafted of fine silver and 22 Kt Gold- by hand ,almost pure metals and were very pliable allowing much movement in the creation process.
I called these my violin chains,as I would work on them while my youngest was in violin lessons.A wonderful process of creating one of a kind pieces. I can NOT claim credit for the incredible painted works of art on the pendants,they were created by a group of artists in Russia .Once completed the pieces were joined as ones as you see in the image above.These are the few items I kept for myself over the many years...