Statement
Underneath It All 2010 sterling silver, model railroad landscape materials 10” x 7” x .5” one-of-a-kind collection of Racine Art MuseumTree Collar 2010 sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 14k yellow gold, prehnite 12” x 12” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collectionBirch Tree Ring 2010 sterling silver, model railroad landscape materials 3.5” x 2” x 2” handmade stand: cherry, felt one-of-a-kind private collectionBirch Tree Ring on stand 2010 sterling silver, model railroad landscape materials 3.5” x 2” x 2” handmade stand: cherry, felt one-of-a-kind private collectionCulvert 2010 sterling silver, 14k yellow gold, prehnite, model railroad landscape materials 8” x 5” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collection
Field Necklace 2010 sterling silver, brass plated chain, model railroad field grass, pearl chain length: 30” one-of-a-kind private collectionSmall Branch Necklace 2010 sterling silver, 14k yellow gold, prehnite, pearl, model railroad landscape materials 13” x 2.5” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collectionTree Ruff 2008 sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 24k gold approx. 12” x 12” x 3” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art MuseumTree Ruff (detail) 2008 sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 24k gold approx. 12” x 12” x 3” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art MuseumTree Ruff (detail) 2008 sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 24k gold approx. 12” x 12” x 3” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Trunkscape 2008 sterling silver, model railroad tree stands, cubic zirconia approx. 12” x 8” x .5” one-of-a-kind $1150Trunkscape (detail) 2008 sterling silver, model railroad tree stands, cubic zirconia approx. 12” x 8” x .5” one-of-a-kind $1150Trunkscape (detail) 2008 sterling silver, model railroad tree stands, cubic zirconia approx. 12” x 8” x .5” one-of-a-kind $1150Root 2008 sterling silver, model railroad tree approx. 9” x 7” x .75” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art MuseumPine/Lily Bracelet 2008 sterling silver, model railroad pine trees approx. 6” x 5” x 1” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Landscape Sample Necklace 2008 sterling silver, model landscape materials—“talus,” “field grass,” “bush” approx. 12” x 6” x .75” one-of-a-kindprivate collection
Underneath It All 2010 sterling silver, model railroad landscape materials 10” x 7” x .5” one-of-a-kind collection of Racine Art Museum
Underneath It All
2010
sterling silver, model railroad landscape materials
10” x 7” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
collection of Racine Art Museum
Tree Collar 2010 sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 14k yellow gold, prehnite 12” x 12” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collection
Tree Collar
2010
sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 14k yellow gold, prehnite
12” x 12” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Birch Tree Ring 2010 sterling silver, model railroad landscape materials 3.5” x 2” x 2” handmade stand: cherry, felt one-of-a-kind private collection
Birch Tree Ring
2010
sterling silver, model railroad landscape materials
3.5” x 2” x 2”
handmade stand: cherry, felt
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Birch Tree Ring on stand 2010 sterling silver, model railroad landscape materials 3.5” x 2” x 2” handmade stand: cherry, felt one-of-a-kind private collection
Birch Tree Ring on stand
2010
sterling silver, model railroad landscape materials
3.5” x 2” x 2”
handmade stand: cherry, felt
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Culvert 2010 sterling silver, 14k yellow gold, prehnite, model railroad landscape materials 8” x 5” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collection
Culvert
2010
sterling silver, 14k yellow gold, prehnite, model railroad landscape materials
8” x 5” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Field Necklace 2010 sterling silver, brass plated chain, model railroad field grass, pearl chain length: 30” one-of-a-kind private collection
Field Necklace
2010
sterling silver, brass plated chain, model railroad field grass, pearl
chain length: 30”
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Small Branch Necklace 2010 sterling silver, 14k yellow gold, prehnite, pearl, model railroad landscape materials 13” x 2.5” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collection
Small Branch Necklace
2010
sterling silver, 14k yellow gold, prehnite, pearl, model railroad landscape materials
13” x 2.5” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Tree Ruff 2008 sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 24k gold approx. 12” x 12” x 3” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Tree Ruff
2008
sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 24k gold
approx. 12” x 12” x 3”
one-of-a-kind
collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Tree Ruff (detail) 2008 sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 24k gold approx. 12” x 12” x 3” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Tree Ruff (detail)
2008
sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 24k gold
approx. 12” x 12” x 3”
one-of-a-kind
collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Tree Ruff (detail) 2008 sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 24k gold approx. 12” x 12” x 3” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Tree Ruff (detail)
2008
sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree armatures, 24k gold
approx. 12” x 12” x 3”
one-of-a-kind
collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Trunkscape 2008 sterling silver, model railroad tree stands, cubic zirconia approx. 12” x 8” x .5” one-of-a-kind $1150
Trunkscape
2008
sterling silver, model railroad tree stands, cubic zirconia
approx. 12” x 8” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
$1150
Trunkscape (detail) 2008 sterling silver, model railroad tree stands, cubic zirconia approx. 12” x 8” x .5” one-of-a-kind $1150
Trunkscape (detail)
2008
sterling silver, model railroad tree stands, cubic zirconia
approx. 12” x 8” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
$1150
Trunkscape (detail) 2008 sterling silver, model railroad tree stands, cubic zirconia approx. 12” x 8” x .5” one-of-a-kind $1150
Trunkscape (detail)
2008
sterling silver, model railroad tree stands, cubic zirconia
approx. 12” x 8” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
$1150
Root 2008 sterling silver, model railroad tree approx. 9” x 7” x .75” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Root
2008
sterling silver, model railroad tree
approx. 9” x 7” x .75”
one-of-a-kind
collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Pine/Lily Bracelet 2008 sterling silver, model railroad pine trees approx. 6” x 5” x 1” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Pine/Lily Bracelet
2008
sterling silver, model railroad pine trees
approx. 6” x 5” x 1”
one-of-a-kind
collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Landscape Sample Necklace 2008 sterling silver, model landscape materials—“talus,” “field grass,” “bush” approx. 12” x 6” x .75” one-of-a-kindprivate collection
Landscape Sample Necklace
2008
sterling silver, model landscape materials—“talus,” “field grass,” “bush”
approx. 12” x 6” x .75”
one-of-a-kind
private collection

Landscape Series

For years I’ve been working within the intersection of archetypal form and the natural world, creating one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces from organic materials. In Landscape, I’ve taken a break from the real natural materials--leaves, pods, seeds--which have compelled my work for many years to create miniature, artificial worlds within the context of jewelry. Working with model railroad landscape materials lets me create tiny snapshots of the natural world, scenes that can trick the eyes into believing they are seeing something much larger. In several pieces, this deceit is challenged by the combination of these small constructed natural forms with full scale, cast sterling branches, buds and leaves which, in material, are equally unreal and illusionary.

 

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Landscape II