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DeFine Metal and Fiber features works that combine metal with fiber or that are made of metal using fiber techniques. These works defy our expectations, showing us how artists are reaching across media boundaries to express themselves.
Members: 69
Latest Activity: Dec 15, 2012
December 30, 2009- January 30, 2010
Shadow Series 2
found silver platter, embroidery
AZ4
copper, embroidery
Felt Ring #3
Brass, felted wool, found objects, glass beads, fresh water pearls, enamel paint
Felt RIng #4
Brass Felted wool, found objects, glass beads, enamel paint
This body of work slightly blurs the distinct line between metal and fiber in a whimsical and almost kitsch sort of way.
Obscured bracelet
glass, nylon, pearls, silk, silver
Burst brooch
Felted wool, pearls, silver
Human Relationship
Cuff
Silver, lace
Silver, lace
Together and apart
metal, paper collage, thread, digital photography
20cm x 20cm
Eucalyptus Family
metal, paper collage, thread
50cm x 50cm
Organix 2
Copper, sterling silver, bronze, glass, felt, citrine
Felt Ring
aluminum, steel, needle-felted wool, paint
3.5cmx 3.5cm x 6.5cm
Felt Ring on body
Silver Lining
Happy Horny Fungi
merino wool fiber, faux bone, sterling silver, natural raw diamond, UV resin
12cm above finger
Bone Brooch
bone, wood, silver, wool, steel wire
4 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Recreating Myself
Yellow Tutu brooch
silver, tulle
5.5" x5.5"x 1 1/2"
Ripple bracelet
Sterling Silver, mokume gane of nickel and copper, vintage metal beads, silk thread
bronze, hair, resin
Rat's Nest brooch
sterling silver, fine silver, human hair, dead mouse cast in shibuishi
Repudiated #3
felted wool, vintage enamel brooch parts
Dent
Felted wool, gold foil, sterling silver
Sweet Potato II
Sterling silver, paper, wax, color pencil
The title “Sweet Potato” can be taken literally, or as a term of endearment, alluding to intimacy. The materials used in this brooch illustrate the tender qualities of skin and the human body.
Untitled brooch
wood, porcelain, silver, wool, steel wire
4 1/2", 2 1/2", 1 1/2"
Pollen brooch
Silver, needle and wet felted wool, peridot
Curator- Thea Clark
Thea Clark makes jewelry, combining fibers with metal for the last four years. Her work has exhibited nationally in galleries and museums, as well as at wholesale and retail fine craft shows. She teaches at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ and at the Newark Museum. In 2008 she founded the New Jersey Metal Arts Guild.
Shadow Series 2
found silver platter, embroidery
AZ4
copper, embroidery
Felt Ring #3
Brass, felted wool, found objects, glass beads, fresh water pearls, enamel paint
Felt RIng #4
Brass Felted wool, found objects, glass beads, enamel paint
This body of work slightly blurs the distinct line between metal and fiber in a whimsical and almost kitsch sort of way.
Obscured bracelet
glass, nylon, pearls, silk, silver
Burst brooch
Felted wool, pearls, silver
Human Relationship
Cuff
Silver, lace
Silver, lace
Together and apart
metal, paper collage, thread, digital photography
20cm x 20cm
Eucalyptus Family
metal, paper collage, thread
50cm x 50cm
Organix 2
Copper, sterling silver, bronze, glass, felt, citrine
Felt Ring
aluminum, steel, needle-felted wool, paint
3.5cmx 3.5cm x 6.5cm
Felt Ring on body
Silver Lining
Happy Horny Fungi
merino wool fiber, faux bone, sterling silver, natural raw diamond, UV resin
12cm above finger
Bone Brooch
bone, wood, silver, wool, steel wire
4 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Recreating Myself
Yellow Tutu brooch
silver, tulle
5.5" x5.5"x 1 1/2"
Ripple bracelet
Sterling Silver, mokume gane of nickel and copper, vintage metal beads, silk thread
bronze, hair, resin
Rat's Nest brooch
sterling silver, fine silver, human hair, dead mouse cast in shibuishi
Repudiated #3
felted wool, vintage enamel brooch parts
Dent
Felted wool, gold foil, sterling silver
Sweet Potato II
Sterling silver, paper, wax, color pencil
The title “Sweet Potato” can be taken literally, or as a term of endearment, alluding to intimacy. The materials used in this brooch illustrate the tender qualities of skin and the human body.
Untitled brooch
wood, porcelain, silver, wool, steel wire
4 1/2", 2 1/2", 1 1/2"
Pollen brooch
Silver, needle and wet felted wool, peridot
Curator- Thea Clark
Thea Clark makes jewelry, combining fibers with metal for the last four years. Her work has exhibited nationally in galleries and museums, as well as at wholesale and retail fine craft shows. She teaches at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ and at the Newark Museum. In 2008 she founded the New Jersey Metal Arts Guild.
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Comment by Lora-Lynn Kahler on December 24, 2010 at 1:02pm -
I need some handwork to carry along on a trip to meet my new husband's family. It might be a good time to experiment with macramé in wire.
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Comment by Stevie B. on February 17, 2010 at 4:18pm -
Love it!
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Comment by Jessica Beels on January 11, 2010 at 8:30am -
Fabulous show with a wonderful range of work! I love the interactions between connections/substructures/encasings. So nice to see so much successful cross-pollination of supposedly disparate materials and techniques.
I use fiber techniques on wire and then shrink flax paper over the armatures.
Keep up the great work! Jessica
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Comment by Brigitte Martin on January 2, 2010 at 8:55pm -
For those of you working with felt, this call for LARK Book of the 500 series might be interesting:
500 Felt Objects
Juror: Susan Brown
Entry deadline: February 13, 2010
Lark Books seeks images from artists/designers across the globe for publication in a juried collection showcasing felt objects. Categories in the book will include Garments, Jewelry, Furniture, Bags, Art Pieces, Headwear, Functional Items/Home Décor, Floor and Wall Coverings, and more. Felt must be the focus of all work, but other materials are allowed. While Lark usually features hand-made work, for this book, innovative designs in industrial felt are acceptable
http://www.larkbooks.com/submissions/artist-submissions
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Comment by Catherine Chandler on January 2, 2010 at 1:40pm -
Gorgeous pieces! I love seeing all the different uses of fiber combined with metal.
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Comment by Emily Watson on January 2, 2010 at 8:24am -
Lovely curating, Thea... thanks so much for introducing me to some new artists, and putting a few with whom I was familiar into a new context.
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Comment by Glen Guarino on January 1, 2010 at 7:44pm -
Wonderful show. Congratulations to all the artists! Thea you did a great job putting the show together.
Glen & Marie
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Comment by 2Roses on December 22, 2009 at 10:02am -
Terrific body of work. Extraordinary breadth of imagination and execution. Thanks for putting this together Thea.
Deadline to apply: August 15, 2013
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Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately
- by Rebecca Rose. 2013, SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient
For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist and maker.
Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!
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A group of 10 young US jewelry artists will attend Sierrad this Fall showing their work to the European market - and bringing back exciting info for all of us!
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