Art Jewelry Today 4

Art Jewelry Today 4
Sandra KorinchakAvailable Now
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The pulse of today’s jewelry art is captured in 400 beautiful color photos demonstrating today’s top levels of mastery. Created by more than 70 contemporary international jewelry artists, these pieces of body-adorning sculpture—rings, collars, brooches, headpieces, and other adornments—are varied, surprising, and as multifaceted as today’s art world. The makers’ own explanations of the methods and inspirations that guide their work offer further ideas. Everyone who works in the jewelry field or who enjoys admiring or wearing jewelry will find this an invaluable reference and a sourcebook for future creativity.
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 602 color images | 256 pp
ISBN13: 9780764350245 | Binding: hard cover

I am very pleased to have my work included in this new publication and thrilled to be featured on the cover!
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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.