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Artist Statement I actively seek to promote an awareness of the natural beauty and colors of our Earth to everyone viewing my stone jewelry. As a stone / mineral artist my goal is to showcase the uniqueness of each specimen. Minimizing the visibility of the supporting… Read more

Artist Statement All work is in supple butter-soft deerskin an amazingly strong leather that can even be washed. Despite the difficulty of working with a material as soft and stretchy as deerskin the artist hand-cuts and professionally executes each of his original innovative designs incorporating semi-precious… Read more

Artist Statement mesquite wood carve turned&handworked inlayed with turquoise or river rock furmniture & utensiles for the home Festivals Port Clinton Art Festival Media 3D Functional: Wood Booth Numbers Port Clinton Art Festival: 46 Read more

Artist Statement Inspired by the human form. A fusion of mixed metals design and texture. Create forms that are surreal and botanical. Festivals Promenade of Art, Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, Port Clinton Art Festival, The Art Center's Festival of Fine Craft Media 3D Non-Functional: Mixed Media Booth Numbers Promenade of Art: 224 The… Read more

Artist Statement Photographer specializing in Nature and Travel Photography. As an avid world traveler my images were captured in the United States and across approximately 30 countries. Subjects include wildlife botanicals landscapes seascapes and travel destination images. Unless otherwise noted all photography was captured entirely in… Read more

Artist Statementello All of the toys we build at Mote Design are made of natural Poplar wood hand sanded painted distressed and finished right here in Chicago. The toys are painted with non-toxic water based paints that are safe for play and display. They are… Read more

Artist Statement original whimsical line drawings turned into metal wall art flat sheets of steel are cut and built 1.5 off the wall to create shadow effect they are finished in a flat black powder coat for indoor or outdoor use" Festivals Port Clinton Art Festival Media 3D Non-Functional: Metals Booth… Read more

Artist Statement My jewelry consists of 14K 18K lost wax cast and fabricated rings pendants ear rings pins and bracelets. Many have ergonomic designs making them comfortable as well as beautiful to wear. I use traditional precious gemstones and also many of the more unusual gemstones… Read more

Artist Statement My wife & I are partner/jewelers jointly working in fabricated and lost wax cast 14k gold Argentium sterling silver & Copper to create hand crafted one of a kind jewelry. Our work primarily features unusually formed mabe & blister pearls as well as natural… Read more

Artist Statement For us it begins with the materials. Our fascination with the metals gemstones and techniques drives us to put them all together in a new design that is not only wearable art but also a challenge to make. Although we have learned classic techniques… Read more