verust

Vina Rust is a metalsmith based in Seattle, creating handmade one-of-a-kind or limited edition jewelry. The pieces listed here constitute part of the Stamen and Stained Cell Series, and are fabricated out of sterling silver sheet and tubes of varying shapes and sizes. The pieces in the Stained Cell Series also feature contrasting 14K gold tubes, while those in the Stamen Series feature 22K gold "pollen balls", sometimes fused using the ancient technique of granulation...

For a more in-depth artist statement and resumé, please see my profile.
For more images of previous/sold work, please see my Flickr account http://www.flickr.com/photos/verust/

Thanks, and hope you have fun looking!

NEWS
New Cysts and Symmetries pieces (http://www.flickr.com/photos/verust/sets/72157619454987479/) now available online at http://www.siennagallery.com/stimulus-bio.php?artistID=157
If anyone wants to see pieces in the flesh, I have a dozen or so
at Velvet da Vinci in San Francisco (http://www.velvetdavinci.com/)