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Courtney Bache
As a goldsmith, Courtney Bache is concerned with proportion, functionality, and durability as well as how to make a piece of jewelry that will stand the test of time. As an artist, she is driven by color, texture and shape and how these features can give the jewelry an identity that can be fully embraced and enhanced by the wearer. In her newest body of work Bache masters both roles, striking a keen balance between craftsmanship and artistic vision. Inspired by the simple shape of a stained glass window, these pieces are also an expression of the artist's fascination with architectural rules of form and structure - as well as the role and significance of certain decorative elements. In these small, exquisite works of art, Bache pays homage to the sheer beauty of the details so often overlooked - if not totally lost - in the chaos and stress of modern life.
Amy Beeler
In both subject and medium, Amy Beeler’'s art is a perfect expression of her relationship with the natural world, her sheer ingenuity, and her deep appreciation of hard work. Still living near the family farm she grew up on, Beeler's silver work celebrates the nuanced function and beauty of natural organic materials as well as the darker undercurrents of life. While her designs are often immediately accessible and gorgeously benign, it doesn’'t take long for the viewer to catch hold of the layered emotions and meaning. A delicate petaled pod holding a tiny pearl proves to have thorny, forbidding exterior. A simple, natural stone is set in a swirl of protective barbed-wire like silver threads. In these small elegant works, Beeler often pushes the concepts and combinations of the familiar into entirely new dimensions. Given her ability to creatively and skillfully convey clear meaning through her art, her success in juried exhibitions across the country is not surprising. Beeler's well-crafted works and thoughtful designs, as well as a patient ability to work with individuals to customize their purchases, have all contributed to her success in the commercial market. Sales at the Toledo Museum of Art, and in top tier regional and national art fairs have gained her legions of dedicated followers.
Chelsey Hammersmith
For Chelsey Hammersmith, her metal work is less about controlling and manipulating the medium than it is about working with - and patiently observing - its natural behaviors, and reactions. Including the reactions of the viewer. Her Rorshach series of reclaimed silver and diamonds are the expressly intended to evoke meaning for the wearer. The unfettered results of marrying hot metal and water, these tiny fragments of formed silver are completely open to interpretation and highly subjective. Similarly, in her Acrylic series, one of which placed third in the recent Toledo Area Artist Show, Hammersmith is merely suggestive , not definitive , about the form or purpose.
Dean Moore
The ring - its cultural meanings, political and social history, personal identity and economic value - is central to Dean Moore's work. His ability to cleanly execute strong, modern lines allows an unwavering focus on the strength and beauty of such a simple shape. Though his works are carefully - and thoughtfully constructed - Moore's design process is highly organic. Responding to the materials and the context of his work, the artist begins with the construction of the ring itself. All other elements - the color or shape of the gemstones he hand cuts, a particular angle of a small bar of silver , the introduction of a finish or patina - all emerge from fundamental structure and material of the ring. Although much of his newest work is in silver, Moore also uses other metals including copper, bronze, and brass if and when they fit the design intent.
Hans Ruebel
The “god-father†of the local metal-smithing community, Hans Ruebel has been teaching at The Toledo Museum Of Art since 1998 . In 2002 he started the new jewelry studio, and in 2007 he started the new sculpture & blacksmithing studio there. His deep appreciation for the nature of the medium - its strength, character, and the challenges associated with manipulating such resilient substances - is evidenced in the simplicity of his design and focus. Against Ruebel’s restrained aesthetic the craft and material holds the center.
Sarah Stanton
Precious Alchemy
Selected works
Courtney Bache
Amy Beeler
Chelsey Hammersmith
Dean Moore
Hans Ruebel
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