Rameen Ahmed

Mobile Series 

freshwater pearl, sterling silver (patina), copper, stainless steel wire with sterling silver cable

3.5 x 4 x 0.75”

My work is a miniature recreation of movement enticing the viewer/wearer into a spatial dialogue through the body.

Photo by the artist

Steve Altman

Show

lacewood, spalted maple, pink ivory

3 x 8.5 x 12"

For some reason, I made this after visiting Kentuck Knob

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Kate Bauman

Rorschach Necklace

oxidized silver

Pendant: 3.5 x 5”

Rorschach Necklace emerged from familiar jewelry shapes, challenging viewers to decide what they see in its overlapping silhouetted shapes.  

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Jake Blok

Free Hand Pipe

briar wood, vulcanite

5 ½ x 1 ¾ x 1 ¾"

What fun you can have with a piece of wood! The grain of the wood inspires the shapes of the pipes as I begin to carve.

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Byron Conn

Canasta Reliquary

avodire, ebony, brass

18 x 9 ½ x 5"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4DYnbP9FtA

Photographer: Elizabeth Lamark

Megan Dattoria  

Of Disease

brass sheet & tubing, IV tubing, MRI film, white cotton cording, medication bottle warning labels

2.3 x 1.2 x .5”

http://megdattoria.blogspot.com/2010/10/container-project-part-i-complete.html

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Susan Ellenton

Ripple Ring

fine silver

1 x 1 x 1/4"

I am fascinated with extruding metal clay; I treasure this ring as a daily reminder of my love of interacting with materials.

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 Sophia Georgiopoulou 

Treasured Lace Pendant

sterling silver, spinel, silk; cast from a roll of handmade lace by my great grandmother in Alexandria, Egypt, 1902

Necklace: 18"  Pendant: 2 x 1 x 1/16’’

This lace, treasured for over a century, cast into a silver pendant, embodies the permanence of beauty in a transient world.

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 Vickie Hallmark                       

 Birdwatching

fine silver, sterling silver, vitreous enamel, glass

8 x 1 x 0.25"

The circle of life as seen from my garden window.

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Ashley May Heitzman 

Cave Rock Necklace

etched copper, brass, enamel, sterling silver

9 x 9 x 1"

Using electro etched copper in combination with other metals; I explore color, texture and form within my jewelry.

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Jessica Hirst

Convallaria

copper, sterling silver, nickel silver, liver of sulfur patina

 3 x 2 x 1"

Jessica’s work captures memories of her grandmother’s garden & incorporates floral elements through the use of traditional metalsmithing techniques.

Photographer: Catherine Phung

Mike Korsak

El Cubano

yellow birch, black cherry, shellac,tung oil, wax

5 x 7  ½  x 11"

This box, influenced by the candle boxes of the Shakers, has a sculpted lid that slides open to reveal a treasure.

Photographer: Charley Freiberg

Kimberly Nogueira 

Lost Point of Origin

fine and sterling silver, bronze, vitreous glass enamel, copper, thread, mica, paper, found object, pearl

6.7 x 6.7 x 3.3 cm

My hope is that childhood can still contain a sense of wonder and magic and connection to nature in today’s society.

Photographer: William Stelzer

Threshold

fine & sterling silver, bronze, paper, found object, pearl, mica, vitreous glass enamel

6.6 x 4.4 x 3.2cm

This autobiological mechanical pendant chronicles my southward journey to a tiny tropical island, now my home.

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Dru Lindsey Patrick

Inception Locket

brass, chord, copper, graphite, nickel, silver, enamel

1 x 2 x 2.5”

Photographer: Matt Compton 

 Earl Powell

Keep on Truckin'

basswood, nylon bristles, acrylic glazes

8 x 4"

After smiling when I finished this piece, I found its attitude enlightening.

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Anthony Scheffler

Diet Tea

bleached maple, cardinal wood

6.5 x 7.25 x 0.5" 

This curious little teapot was recently purchased through "Chiaroscuro Chicago" for the permanent collection of the Kamm Teapot Foundation.

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Rhonda Uppington

Tile Quilt

low-fire white clay, underglaze, glazes

11 x 11 x 1.5” (framed)

I enjoy exploring different ways to leave my mark on clay and assembling “quilts” with small tiles showcasing my favourites.

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Collagraph Box

low-fire white clay, collagraph plate impressions, underglaze, clear glaze

5 x 4 x 4”

Delicate details created by the hand of man or Mother Nature informed the surface decoration on this ceramic box.

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Greetje Sieders (goldsmith & designer) & Jolanda Verdegaal (ceramist)

Porcelain Bird Boxes

porcelain, silver, corian

max. height 13 cm / max.width 10 cm

Photographer: Erik Zurcher

Dyanne Welch 

Love Note Box

metal clay (PMC3) stamped and textured, carnelian bead, fine silver

2 x 1 ½" across

Open the box to find a sweet love note to make you feel good and bring a smile to your heart.

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Dianne Karg Baron 

Breathe Scent Box

copper, fine silver, sterling silver

2.0 cm x 2.6 cm x 2.96 cm

Spring flowers blooming in my yard, giving off a wonderful perfume, I dreamed of carrying that scent with me.

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Mary Chuduk

Civilian Casualty

10 x 10 x 1"

My work addresses the plight of covered women worldwide. Afghanistan’s burqa-clad women are in the crossfire of war and power.

Photographer: Jeff Scovil

Logan Woodle

Harvest Cup

Brass

5 x 5 x 8"

I have come to see the farmer as every bit the craftsman I aspire to be.

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Sarah Loc-Test

Orchid Box

1.5 x 1.25 x 1"

Orchid Box features magnified images of a flower.

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Heidemarie Herb

Sign of Life, 2010

lava, 925 Ag, glass, melted pigments & seeds (inside the pendant)

Length of necklace: 84cm x Pendant: 9 x 47 x 25 mm

My creations are inspired by thoughts on the relationship between man and nature in all its expressive possibilities.

Photographer Silvana Tili 

Thank you for visiting Small Treasures 2 Exhibition at Crafthaus.com

Glen Guarino

Serafina

Photographer Justin Guarino