ART JEWELRY TODAY 4‏

3/29/2016

"Dear Melody,

Congratulations! Your submission to Schiffer Publishing's Art Jewelry Today 4 has been selected for inclusion in the upcoming book.

The book is currently in production with an expected release in April 2016. It will be a 256-page hardcover volume with more than 600 photos."

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Jewelry-Today-Sandra-Korinchak/dp/0764350242

MELODY ARMSTRONG - ART JEWELLERY TODAY 4 – IMAGE LIST

01.STAR BOX CATCH NECKPIECE – Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper, sterling silver, plastic coated copper links, fabricated, scoring and bending, soldered, pierced, hollow form construction, box catch mechanism, oxidized,
3.4 x 42.3 x 1.4 cm. Support provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Represented by Mata Gallery.

02.STAR BOX CATCH NECKPIECE - OPEN– Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper, sterling silver, plastic coated copper links, fabricated, scoring and bending, soldered, pierced, hollow form construction, box catch mechanism, oxidized,
3.4 x 42.3 x 1.4 cm. Support provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Represented by Mata Gallery.

03.KEUM-BOO CUBES RING - Melody Armstrong, 2014, sterling silver, fine silver, 24k yellow gold leaf, fabricated, pierced, scoring and bending, hollow form construction, soldered, roll printed, keum-boo, oxidized, 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.1 cm.
Support provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Represented by Mata Gallery.

04.CHARCOAL VELVET BEADED NECKPIECE – Melody Armstrong, 2014, sterling silver, 22k yellow gold bimetal, silk thread, fabricated, mechanism construction, dapping, riveting, soldered, stone setting, textured, knotted, oxidized, 3.3 x 45 x 1.9 cm. Support provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Represented by Mata Gallery.

05.CHARCOAL VELVET BEADED NECKPIECE - CLASP MECHANISM DETAIL – Melody Armstrong, 2014, sterling silver, 22k yellow gold bimetal, silk thread, fabricated, mechanism construction, dapping, riveting, soldered, stone setting, textured, knotted, oxidized, 3.3 x 45 x 1.9 cm. Support provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Represented by Mata Gallery.

06.BASSE TAILLE NECKPIECE – WAVE – Melody Armstrong, 2010, sterling silver, enamel on etched copper, fabricated, dapping, soldered, tab setting, etching, enameling, oxidized, 3.8 x 44 x .9 cm.
Support provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Represented by Mata Gallery.

07.HINGED PYRITE CUBE BRACELET – Melody Armstrong, 2011,
sterling silver, anodized titanium, 14k yellow gold, iron pyrite, pierced, anodized, riveted, hinge construction, soldered, bezel setting, oxidized, 2.2 x 20.5 x .9 cm.
Support provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Represented by Mata Gallery.

08.CITRON NECKPIECE - Melody Armstrong, 2013, sterling silver, 14k yellow gold, diamonds, enamel on copper, pierced, soldered, enameling, doming, stone setting, texturing, oxidized, 5 x 46 x .8 cm.
Represented by Mata Gallery.

09.CITRON NECKPIECE -DETAIL - Melody Armstrong, 2013, sterling silver, 14k yellow gold, diamonds, enamel on copper, pierced, soldered, enameling, doming, stone setting, texturing, oxidized, 5 x 46 x .8 cm.
Represented by Mata Gallery.

10.VULVAE BRACELET – Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper, sterling silver, foldformed, riveted, clasp construction, oxidized, 4.1 x 18.3 x .7 cm.
Support provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Represented by Mata Gallery.

With the support provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board, this creative grant allowed me the time to experiment and play with techniques that I had only touched upon and afforded me the ability to investigate new possibilities. I have researched other technical skills that I was less familiar with, then practiced these to my satisfaction. Some of these techniques included advanced stone setting focusing on prong and flush mounts, chasing and repousse, scoring and bending, hollow forms, mechanisms including box catch, channel clasp, brooch mechanisms and hinge construction, foldforming, copper electroforming, keum-boo, forging, silk knotting, developing new textures, and the incorporation of concrete.
My aim was to create a group of compelling new wearable works that reflect the artistic possibilities of metal as jewellery. By mastering these new techniques and adding them to my repertoire, my work has evolved to a higher level, aiding in my execution of a more elaborate and complex body of work.
I am now excited to have any opportunity to showcase my new collection that embodies these new design ideas and incorporates traditional jewellery techniques with contemporary aesthetic values, an exhilarating and innovative body of work that pushes the boundaries of my past jewellery assembly.