Contemporary Studio Jewelry in Georgia

I’m thrilled to have my artwork exhibited in Contemporary Studio Jewelry in Georgia, along with Lola Brooks, Kat Cole, Nikki Coupee, Donna Aquino, Abigail Heuss, Ashley Buchanan, Jeemin Jamie Chung, J Taran Diamond, Ben Dory, Ricky Frank, Debra Lynn Gold, Shaunia Grant, Xinia Guan, Dierra Jones, Christina Lemon, Barbara Mann, Charles Pinckney, Mary Hallam Pearse, Jay Song, Demitra Ryan-Thomloudis, and Sierra Westbrook. Curated by Ashley Callahan, the exhibition runs through December 10, 2025 at the Center for Art and Theatre, University Gallery at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro campus.

The opening reception for the exhibition was the first time since 2019 that I’ve been able to attend one of my openings. That my very dear friend Charles Pinckney could attend too was a ton of icing on the cake! If you’re near Statesboro, don’t miss this important exhibition!

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I created Indira IV by combining the historic techniques of Eastern repoussé and mokume gane, a sheet comprised of layers of different metals. When I’ve completed all the free-hand hammering of the shapes (there’s no mold!) then I grind off the surface hammer marks to reveal the cross section off all those displaced layers. It’s really my version of ancient Egypt meeting the Edo period in Japan. The natural patterning of the Koroit opal, cut into a 3-sided pyramid and set in 22k gold, reflects these significant cultural technologies of past eras. The chain is a 1-Directional Double Weave, an ancient pattern of Roman chain, which creates a square herringbone pattern.

The inspiration for the types of shapes in Indira IV‘s comes from my love of Moorish archways, the genie bottle shaped, blown glass I’ve collected from Egypt, and the gilded glass holiday ornaments that belonged to my grandmother.

There are so many design styles from antiquity that speak to me. Never one to merely imitate the past, I meld the feeling evoked by design styles from history while always striving to speak these lines and curves in my own voice. My artwork lies at the intersection of cultures past and my own present.

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