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Artist Statement:
"The atom is a world more profound than the sun" : Victor Hugo
"The atom, being for all practical purposes the stable unit of the
physical plane, is a constantly changing vortex of
reactions" : Unknown
"Knowledge of the self is the mother of all knowledge. So it is
incumbent on me to know my self, to know it completely, to
know its minutiae, its characteristics, its subtleties, and
its very atoms." : Khalil Gibran, "The Philosophy of Logic"
We are inspired by the awesome power and potential of the atom.
Chemistry, cellular structure, DNA, mathematics,
spirituality, the nature of reality and our planetary
travels provide the primary sources of fodder for color,
form and texture. We are drawn to exploring the void in our
work. The void is the space between breathes/atoms.
We are both trained silversmiths who met while we were students at
the University of New Mexico. Our work is truly
collaborative and we share equally in all aspects of design
and production.
We design and produce jewelry in sterling silver, inlayed with
polymers. We fabricate the metal framework of each piece in
sterling or use a mixture of cast and fabricated sterling
components. All cast components are created from masters
that we have fabricated ourselves in silver and copper or
carved from wax. The color process is a mixture of both
liquid and clay polymers. We create our colors primarily
through oil pigments and integrate both synthetic and
organic materials, such as sugar or sand, to create texture.
We occasionally use semi-precious stones for contrast and
accent colors. We utilize a surface finishing process of
ultra fine sanding grits to create a semi-gloss surface on
the polymers. Each piece is oxidized and scratch finished by
hand, to create texture and drama within the silver.
Necklaces and pendants are strung on stainless steel cables,
sterling cables or other non-traditional materials. All work
is designed and fabricated by us in our studio. We do not
have assistants or staff of any kind.
Two sodium
atoms are walking along the street when one stops and says,
"Oh my God, I think I've lost an electron." "Are you sure?"
asks the other sodium atom. "Yes",replies the first sodium
atom, "I'm positive". : Anonymous |
Artist's
Website:http://www.maryandlouann.com |
