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Diana Widman uses both ancient and contemporary techniques to create the precious metal fabric that later becomes jewelry. Torches, hammers, chasing tools, and a hammering block are the implements that help her form metal sheet and wire into folded, silky material. Seemingly random, this process is very deliberate, as she heats, folds, hammers, sands, files, and buffs metal into silky textures. That intersection of physical process and the final product involves a leap of faith, a willing surrender to the mysteries of the creative process. The outcome is planned, but Widman loves the surprises and the bubbling energy that bring focus as she moves through the set of techniques that metal smiths have been using for thousands of years. She loves making hard metal look like soft fabric. "This jewelry is about the joy of creating and
the sweetness of giving it to oneself or to a loved one. This jewelry is not
just 'product,' but each piece speaks to various personal qualities, wishes,
hopes, aspirations. The women who buy it want to wear it all the time, and they
have an independent style. Made with joy, my work keeps me striving for elegance
of body and mind."
This is only a sample of what is available to you. Please browse our on-line catalog and feel free to contact us if you would like more information. *All items subject to prior sale. |
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