making metal sing and the earth smile

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One cannot apply linear consumption pattern to a non renewable source for ever....

Metals and Minerals are not renewable sources, and mining for them is often very harmful to the environment. In addition to chemicals and fuel spills in the mining process per se, the damage to precious eco-systems and fragile habitats is sometimes permanent. Wars and loss of human lives has through history even through presrnt days been the rule rather than exception in gaining control over metal and mineral sources. Copper and Diamonds are two of the more well known examples.

Therefor, my designs are made with eco-friendly avant-garde methods and up-cycled metals. For instance, all my fine silver is recycled from photographic film and the bronze comes mainly from scrap copper.

Needless to say, my rough diamonds are conflict free and I use diamonds mined in four of the 74 countries that signed the Kimberley Process; The Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Canada and Russia. The Kimberley Process and System of Warranties is a UN mandated and monitored system. For more information visit DiamondFacts.org.

Myr new line of sculpted bronze pieces, made from BRONZclay%u2122, brand new eco-conscious technology made from recycled copper (bronze is a combination of mostly copper and a little bit of tin) and tin and binder that was shaped and hand-carved and then fired in active carbon, just like out of the ashes in Pompeji. The patina is natural and will reveal shining bronze if you polish it...very cool!

My Heart collection features fine silver jewelry that speak to your heart and my Soul Collection features soulful sculpted bronze pieces. And combinations of silver and Bronze.
My Spirit collection features one-of a kind high-end spiritual pieces in 14K or 22K gold with exquisite precious stones. Also here you find my doeskin pieces. Only seven pieces are designed every third year. Previous years collections are sold out, the designs are found in collections of lovely costumers in the US and abroad. Three of the latest designs are still available for purchase.

Here's why I'm making this page 

Eco metalsmithwork is so cool and so many of my customers have no clue it even excists even though they buy organic veggies and organic cotton and conflict-free coffee, so I figure that the words got to be put out.

I love sharing the knowledge and seeing the beauty of reclaimed materials and knowing that things might be even better second times around for the metals...if I were a copper molecule I rather be adorning a person than a copper pipe in a wall somewhere.

A blog all about this 

of course I love this blog, I write it:-) it gives an insight of the daily grind, glamor and *gasps* in the life of a mallet-finger diminutive coffee and dusty-booth loving eco metalsmith. has tons of links to great music and fellow artisans. And the images showcases the beauty of the North Shore of Long Island.

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Are you a fellow artist? 

I concur with Leonardo da Vinci who said "Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else. "

People will copy, for many reasons, for instance they ran out of own ideas or to make profit quickly or...point being it can and might happen to you. SO you change constantly, because so will trends. Once the copyer got a great manufacturer lined up and is putting 1000's of pieces on your market, they might be yesterdays news :D
Work from your inner spirit and strength, keep your integrity, don't copy others, remember you are the best of doing what you do. And stop doing designs that bore you.

Copying other peoples art

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Copying is the highest form of flattery.

It's actually stealing

 

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Soulful, Raw and Ethereal Designs for women and men made with eco-friendly methods. My designs are as the diamonds I use; rough, beautiful and conflic... (more)
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