I am both a writer and a visual artist. I find that my writing and artistic pursuits enhance one another. If I’m stuck writing a chapter of my next book, I take a break and find that I’m more inspired in my studio work. I’ll be working on a piece of jewelry and find that […]
Jewelry
Laura Harris
My first career was in medicine which is necessarily a blend of science and intuition that borders on artistic expression. Now, I find that ceramics is a blend of science and artistic endeavor. My hope is that I will be able to combine my past and present through my current work in the studio. The […]
Darcy Szeremi
I have been a jeweler for 40+ years. This media called me when I was a teenager. Jewelry and metalwork is what I studied in college where we explored all sorts of techniques. I learned to refine and ‘fine tune’ my skills working at a custom jewelry store for 6 years. My work tends to […]
Andrew Wilson
Drawing a line with ink is simple. Drawing a line with electricity is alive. This line moves on its own accord, leaving a creative trail in its path, and burns charred channels in the wood. High-voltage woodburning is a new method of passing electricity over the surface of wood to create branching patterns called Lichtenberg […]
Pamela Freese
I’ve focused on developing my metalsmithing skills to create wearable art for nearly a decade. Couillard Cloisonné is my studio where I create sculptural jewelry often inspired by nature, rural themes in NC, mythology and occasionally areas of social interest. For instance, I created my “jabot” collection of necklaces as a tribute to Ruth Bader […]