Materials: Argentium sterling silver, stainless steel, boulder opal, blue zircon
Dimensions: 2.5" x 1" x 0.3"
Fabricated, formed, soldered and chased. Hand fabricated clasp. The blue flames in the boulder opal are reflected in the silver petals. The richly colored stone becomes the life center of this botanical form.
Photo credit: Wendy Walsh
Wendy Walsh
Wildwood, MO. USA
Working with metals I find it necessary to constantly strike a balance between the form I have in mind and what the metal lends itself to becoming. A plain strip of sheet metal can become a beautiful form with just a simple bend or twist. I usually begin with a simple form that I find intriguing and then build on it, drawing from animal and plant forms, sometimes incorporating a sense of motion. When I'm having trouble with the progression of my work, it's usually because I'm fighting the material rather than taking advantage of its properties. My satisfaction comes from understanding the material and finding what it can do for me.
Materials: Argentium sterling silver, stainless steel, boulder opal, blue zircon
Dimensions: 2.5" x 1" x 0.3"
Fabricated, formed, soldered and chased. Hand fabricated clasp. The blue flames in the boulder opal are reflected in the silver petals. The richly colored stone becomes the life center of this botanical form.
Photo credit: Wendy Walsh
Wendy Walsh
Wildwood, MO. USA
Working with metals I find it necessary to constantly strike a balance between the form I have in mind and what the metal lends itself to becoming. A plain strip of sheet metal can become a beautiful form with just a simple bend or twist. I usually begin with a simple form that I find intriguing and then build on it, drawing from animal and plant forms, sometimes incorporating a sense of motion. When I'm having trouble with the progression of my work, it's usually because I'm fighting the material rather than taking advantage of its properties. My satisfaction comes from understanding the material and finding what it can do for me.