Jewelry Artist Doer's Profile
Julie Shaw
April 2010

RINGS: Various rings using sterling and fine silver, vintage metal, billiard balls, and garnets cut by Gary B. Wilson.

NECKLACE: Ammonite fossil, sterling silver, enameled fine silver, and vintage metal pendant.

DONE
37 years still loving what I do and supporting myself with it.

DOING
Making necklaces, rings with stones, enamels, different metals, and new textures.

FIRST PIECE
Calder for his abandon and passion. Daniel Brush for his alchemy. Andy Goldsworthy for his exploration into “what if.”

JEWELRY HEROES
Michael Good, Etienne Perret, Robert Lee Morris, Alexander Calder, and Steven Kretchmer.

DESIGN SOURCES
The ebb and flow of life, stones, nature, the middle East, Buddhism, having an idea and running with it.

FAVORITE PART OF DOING
Soldering, texturing, and handling the Stones.

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
Acceptance into Cranbrook Art School and not having the time to go.

ON BENCH NOW
Oh my God, everything! Working on a one-woman show for Karyn Gabaldon Gallery in Durango, Colorado; the new show by Wendy Rosen in Las Vegas in June; a trunk show at Edgewood Orchard Gallery in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, as well as other shows. Also working on new large rings with stones and enamels.

see more work @ www.julieshawdesigns.com/

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