Karen Klinefelter

I’ve been making art jewelry and sculpture for over 25 years. The constant theme has been a fascination with patterns and textures, grids and lines and finishes that oppose one another. The discovery of organic vegetable ivory as a medium challenged that design sense with its fluid and unpredictable shape and nature. My current work is a combination of my love and understanding of the metal and my delight and exploration in finding my voice in this completely different material.