Project 1 Title:

“Manifesting Judaic Symbology”

Project Description:
a) Outline of project, purpose/goal
It is the intention of this project to explore, through my jewels, their relationship to my understanding of the symbology of Judaism. The complete project involves the production of five jewels plus enclosures, but the goal of this submission is to secure funding assistance for one of the pieces.

In recent years I have become increasingly interested in pursuing a course of investigation into how my Judaism has influenced my art work and how the symbology of my religious heritage and culture can be incorporated into my work.

Through this project, I plan to establish a deeper and more conscious alliance between my work as a studio jeweler and an understanding of common and/or esoteric Judaic symbology, resulting in a body of work which will be exhibited in 2012 at three or more venues (three venues have already committed to this exhibition).

In the course of completing this project, I will be doing extensive research into the meaning of select Judaic objects and symbols. This research will culminate in a melding of my jewels with the richness of these objects and symbols, and in very explicit applications, will become a path to disclosing my own connections to the mystery that has consistently infused my work.

b) Project Timeline
January 2011- September 2012

c) Location of project
Part One, The Creation of the Jewels: The pieces will be produced in my studio in Massachusetts
Part Two, The Committed Exhibitions: The Berkshire Museum, Gallery in the Woods, Blue Heron Gallery

d) Requested funding amount $400.00
This is an estimate that includes the cost of the materials, plus labour (at minimum wage, US)

e. Additional information:
Images below illustrate the type of jewels/enclosures that will be created for this project, not the actual pieces themselves:

Image #1 and Image #1A:

Title of Piece: Babl
Form: Double pendant neckpiece and Nesting Case/Enclosure
Materials: Fine Silver, Sterling Silver (cable), 22k gold, vitreous enamel, lapis lazuli
Techniques: moldmaking, printing, rolling, stonesetting, patination, enameling
Large Pendant: 3.25” h x 1.5” w x .5” d
Cone Pendant: 1/5” h x 1” d
Enclosure: 20”h x 14”w x 3.25”d
Photography: Evan J. Soldinger

Image #2
Title of Piece: Repositore
Form: Neckpiece, Fibula Brooch, Ring, Earrings, Nesting Case
Materials: Sterling and Fine silver, 18 k gold, lapis lazuli, fossils (trilobites), vitreous enamels, found object, paper, ink, 24k gold foil, mica, bone
Techniques: Jewelry fabrication techniques including-patination, metal clay, roll-printing; assemblage
Dimensions of Nesting Case: 14” h x  3.5” w x 5” d
Dimensions of Neckpiece:3.75” h x 1.75” w x.5” d (central Pendant); chain-19” long
Earrings: 2.5” h x 1” w x .25” d; 1.74” h x  1.25” w x .25” d
Brooch: 4.5” h x 1.5” w x .5” d
Ring:1.5” h x 1” w x 7/8” d
Photography: Evan J. Soldinger

Image #3 and Image # 3A (detail)
Title of Piece: Drew Her to Their Mysteries
Form: Neckpiece, Rings (2), Nesting Case, Manuscript (with prose poem)
Materials: Sterling and Fine Silver, 14k gold, boulder opal, trilobite, found objects, mica, cork, paper
Techniques: Jewelry fabrication techniques, metal clay, patination, assemblage, collage, phototransfer
Neckpiece: 4-1/2" h x 1-1/2" w x 3/4"
Ring: 1-1/8" h x 1"w x 1"d

Ring: 1-3/8" h x 1-1/8" w x 1" d
Nesting Case: 8-1/4" h x 5" w x 4-3/8" d
Photography: Evan J. Soldinger

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