Graceful Yet Intense - Carrie Bilbo Jewelry

Occasionally, one desires designs that are rough-hewn;

something that definitely shows the hand of the artist

and an intensely personal approach to design.

Such is the work offered by Carrie Bilbo.

Her designs lend themselves to meandering

thoughts and daydreams.

I find myself captivated by her asymmetrical

designs that swirl and spiral.

Each combination of

shape, contour and texture

seems like a little

piece of wearable modern sculpture.

 

 

Raw and edgy. Graceful yet intense.

All at the same time.

Each piece is visually and tactilely intriguing.

See more at Carrie Bilbo's website.

 

Inspired Enamels - Carly Wright Jewelry

Inspired by sedimentary rock formations and their

sometimes subtle, sometimes bold colorations

Carly Wright creates champlevé enamel jewelry

using a theme of abstract

windows and doors to serve as the

settings for the luscious colors.

Champlevé enameling can be a tedious process,

requiring painstaking attention to surface preparation

and firing times. This artist will make as many as

thirty firings of colored transparent glass

before the recessed areas hold sufficient enamel.

Only then can she complete the process by

oxidizing the sterling silver setting and

burnishing its surface.

The results are certainly eye catching.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's alot more information
and photos to see at Carly Wright's website.
 

 



Aleksandra Vali Jewelry

Aleksandra Vali describes her work

perfectly as "feelings carved into metal."

Her highly-textured work revolves
around experiments with silver

combined with various materials

like gold, shells, diamonds, gemstones, pearls,

corals, textiles, lava rocks, and plastics.

A variety of techniques allows her to
make the most out of these materials
through carving, casting, riveting,
oxidizing, etching and metalsmithing.

 

I especially like how

the rough texture of the metal

is contrasted by

smooth pearls and other gemstones.

 

Take a look at Aleksandra Vali's website

to see more of her wonderful work.

 

Maya Kotelnitskaya Jewelry

Captivating design is a hallmark of

the jewelry created by

 Maya Kotelnitskaya.

Her diverse jewelry

is a combination of casting and hand

fabricating techniques that result in structured

yet contemporary designs.

I especially like her eclectic rings and cuffs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold, silver and gemstones become
beautiful pieces of creativity.

There is a lot more to see

at her website.