Marne Ryan Jewelry

Once Upon A Time . . .

there was a daily television program called

the Carol Duvall Show.  

It was a how-to program that provided many

expert demonstrations of crafting

projects all of them done

with a personal touch.

For me the best part of the show's format

was the inclusion of an interview segment

talking with various craftspeople.

The interviewer and camera crew

traveled to someone's studio and

the footage of the craftsperson

at work in their studio

 was always interesting,

educational and inspiring.

And utterly priceless.

One of my favorite episodes featured

Marne Ryan at work in her metalsmithing studio.

She provided a vivid demonstration

of her torch techniques to fuse gold to silver.

What really made a lasting impression

 on me that day,

and what I still carry forward with me,

 is her devotion for her craft.

Even though she's been doing this work

for well over 30 years her passion

still burns as brightly as her torch.

 

Her specialty is fusing high-carat gold onto

textured sheets of sterling silver.

 These sheets of mixed metals

are then transformed

into one-of-a-kind

 jewelry and sculptural vessels.

Here's an example of one of

her awesome cuffs.

She often includes rare and unusual gemstones.

The wide variety of choices (especially her rings!!)

is amazing.
 

Her work shows simultaneous delicacy and

deliberateness that's been translated into metal.

It's an unbeatable combination.

 

 

 

 

She creates a smorgasbord of

cutting edge designs.

Variations on a theme just continue to evolve into ever more strikingly
 beautiful pieces of art to wear jewelry.

The bottom line is that

no two pieces could ever be identical

and the never-ending variations in her work

provide an incredible array of choices.

There is no doubt that her passion

and her torch will always be sparked

by her never-ending inspiration.

More of her exquisite jewelry can be

seen at Marne Ryan's website.