'A Bird in the Hand', 10x8x2", shadowbox, colored pencil, sterling silver, glass lens
Kathleen Faulkner
The Pacific Northwest is world renowned for it's jewelry artists. Ramona Solberg, Ron Ho, Mary Lee Hu, Keith Lewis, and Kiff Slemmons have all called this area home and the list goes on. The Northwest is as well known for it's jewelry artists as it is for it's glass.
Lots of competition
Lots of competition
I came upon the idea of shadowboxes as an answer to a couple questions: how to combine drawing with metal and how to create something different to bring to the table. These shadowboxes hang on the wall, can be opened from the back and the two brooches you see above can be removed and worn.
I've always been intrigued by idioms and word play so, I thought, why not illustrate them? What resulted is a new series of work. We'll see where this goes..
The most prestigious art jewelry gallery in the Northwest is Facere Gallery located in Seattle... a most amazing place.
Browse Facere Jewelry Art Gallery exhibits here
I've always been intrigued by idioms and word play so, I thought, why not illustrate them? What resulted is a new series of work. We'll see where this goes..
The most prestigious art jewelry gallery in the Northwest is Facere Gallery located in Seattle... a most amazing place.
Browse Facere Jewelry Art Gallery exhibits here
