ENAMEL FLOWER ON DISC EARRINGS BY JENNY WALKER

$99.00 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

The work begins with raw stock materials; sterling silver, copper, gold and bronze sheet and wire, vitreous enamel, wood and semiprecious stones. The metal is cut, carved, hammered, formed and sanded by hand until the design becomes material. I have always enjoyed the physicality and repetition involved in making things. It makes me feel like Gepetto and I like that. I’m most happy working with my hands. I am inspired by nature and simple everyday objects used in daily life. The colors, textures and forms…