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Neck piece emulating a flower. The metal structure was one piece soldered
and painstakingly created to emulate a flower. After the metal structure was done, layers upon layers of cutting, inlay, and
'creative cue' was incoporated pushing me to the brink of my creative limits. This piece "Kersting's Reprise" was named in
honor of Helen Kersting, an important collector of mine and an influential powerhouse in the world of Native American
craft. Metal piece: 13" by 7" inches. Strung with natural pearls.
Additionally, this piece is my most famous work of art, having being published in Native
People's magazine and numerous publications.
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To be honest, making this piece was "hell." The metal structure was
constructed as one solid piece with removable, functional and seperate Butterfly Pendants. The Butterfly pieces themselves
were inlayed with Carnelian, a stone unconventional for "inlay" because of it's exceptional hardness on the Moh's hardness
scale. It took nearly two months to create and measures 17" by 7." When the piece was done, I was overtaken by a feeling of
satisfaction and feeling that I had arrived in my skill as a jeweler.
The piece won a 1st place award at the Zuni Festival hosted by the Museum of Northern
Arizona, Flagstaff. Acquired by Helen Kersting, this piece is permanently exhibited at the Eiteljorg Museum of Western Arts,
Indianapolis.
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"Delicate Legacy." My very first piece in a series of neckpieces I intend
to do in my lifetime. The very process of creating this piece was immeasurable, because the time it took to create it was
a precious amount of time, with each mark of it's creation revealing an intimate moment of who I was, and what I would become
as an artist. This piece was so named "Delicate Legacy" because the Fire Opal I used was delicate and so is the legacy I feel
I must carry on.
"Delicate Legacy," solid sterling silver structure inlayed with Fire Opal and strung
with natural Japanese pearls. Measures 12" width, 8" length. Acquired by Howard Goldsmith for his wife.
2nd Place Award at the Heard Museum Indian Market, 2008, and published in the "Masters
of Contemporary Jewelers. Schiffer Publishing."
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