amendatate's Profile

Bio

ARTIST STATEMENT:
My works are contemplations, entertaining the idea that objects can be both organic in form and relation as well as mechanical in a functional format: adornment.

These contemplations materialize as wearable jewelry with a sculptural presence. I strive to balance dichotomy: organic/mechanical, inherent/industrial, expected/unpredictable, variety/repetition, simple/complex. I create alliterations in metal that possess a rhythmic quality in form. I find inspiration in the artwork of Joan Miro,Alexander Calder, Pablo Picasso, and Fernand Leger.

I have been designing and creating jewelry since 1996. My studies began with mechanical engineering before realizing that my interest in "how things work" would be better satisfied in a more creatively aesthetic mode--jewelry design and metalsmithing. I enjoy the process of hand forging and fabrication and combine these processes with innovative practices.

Each piece is individually handcrafted in my Colorado studio.

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MORE ABOUT ME:

I studied Jewelry & Metalsmithing at Iowa State University before finishing my BFA degree at Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Prior to full-time self-employment, I held a variety of jobs: bartender, waitress, furniture technician (repair, restoration, & refinishing) jewelers apprentice, office manager, and jewelry store manager & bookkeeper to name a few.

I am happily married and have a wonderful little toddler daughter.

Female, Born on October 28

Favorite Materials

METAL Sterling silver and gold, Genuine faceted gemstones in garnet, peridot, amethyst, citrine, blue topaz, Gemstone beads in carnelian, black onyx, and more