Sep
18
2018
Rick Elkin
The technical challenge of utilizing seemingly disparate and juxtaposed textures and colors to create tension, contrast and a visual focal point is one aspect that inspires the direction of my jewelry making.
My current body of work is drawn from impressions of exquisite ornament from the archaeological record. Items unearthed; a sparkling gem from a long forgotten hand forged setting.
I am influenced by the philosophical underpinnings of Wabi-Sabi that embody the dualistic and rustic nature of accidental beauty. I seek to work in tandem with my materials evoking forms that are at once surprising yet familiar; rustic yet refined; yet functionally appropriate for wearable jewelry offering the wearer a memento of perhaps an ancient thread but also exist as objects of fascination and desire on their own.