For the past 20 years, after an MFA in sculpture, I have been making jewelry that draws from my experience of working with metals as a sculptor, color as a painter, and fibers as a weaver. In combining these approaches, there are endless possibilities to create mini-sculptures to be worn.
Each piece begins as an original design idea. Usually I make sketches first and then details evolve more fully in my materials. Emphasis is on one-of-a-kind and limited or small series work. Sterling silver (including Argentium sterling), 14K gold-filled, 18K solid gold wire and sheet are used, often with semi-precious gemstones and pearls.
It's fascinating to explore the linear and textural qualities of my media, and realize a personal sense of shape, structure, and space on such a small scale. The eye and hand of the artist synthesize internal and external experience. The creative process becomes a personal journey where the unconscious merges with the conscious, giving expression to universal aesthetic concerns.
Jan Dunsford
Rick McMahan / associate
See us at these Art & Craft shows!
Jul 10-11, Summer Solstice Craft Show, Wells, Maine
Jul 17-18, MDI Summer Craftfest, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine
Sep 11-12, Summer Solstice Craft Show, Wells, Maine
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