© Linda Bonine
Creative driven with a BFA from MCAD I have a passion for old vintage pieces. 1 of a kind beautiful treasures of wearable art, the vintage pieces live on in my work , far better than a landfill. I hand paint, hand cut, file, vintage tins that once held cookies, teas etc, to use in my designs. Gold filled and sterling silver findings.
Jewels Botanica
Round Lake Beach, IL
2017 booth # 74A
My jewelry features glass with real leaves from my garden fused inside. As the glass melts, the leaves burn and the carbon is permanently trapped within. The glass is adhered onto texturized, fine silver pieces which I’ve created out of Precious Metal Clay. I’ve also wrapped the glass with hand-twisted, 14k gold and sterling silver wire. As my garden always has an element of unpredictability, so too do the leaves inside the glass. Many leaves burn-out during the firing process making opening the kiln a surprise. Every piece of my glass is as unique as the leaves held within.
© Jacqueline Bevan
Miss Olivia's Line
Franktown, CO
www.missoliviasline.com
© Megan Bassett
2017 booth # 4
I start with large sheets of plain glass. While the glass is room temperature I add glass powder, frit, stringers, rods, and silver to design each sheet of glass. Each layer of glass is a separate firing in the kiln. Some glass designs can be fired up to four times. I then hand cut into different shapes and sizes for my jewelry design. Once cut, I finish them in the kiln one last time to smooth the edges.