Materials: fine silver clay, natural zircon gem, inks
Dimensions: 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
The inspiration for this piece came to me when we had the Gulf oil leak of 2010. The leak had been stopped and the long process of cleaning up the oil had been on-going for awhile when all of a sudden the oil started to disappear. If I remember correctly it essentially was gone in 3 weeks. Amazing. and this one lone scientist from New Hampshire said the fish? bacteria? or amoeba? in the gulf was using the oil for food. Unbelievable!
Sharon Doan Henderson Art Jewelry
Marietta, Georgia. USA
I've always liked fashion and design...my mother tried to convince me to at least apply to Parsons School of Design... but - being a teenager - I did not see the wisdom of her thinking. And here I am. ..many, many years later...following her suggestions. I love to work with anything visual - and the precise techniques required in jewelry fabrication never cease to fascinate and challenge me.
I started out 10 years ago as a traditional metalsmith...loved working with the torch. And have tried a myriad of different techniques over the years..trying to meshing them all together....metalsmithing, enameling,and working with clay -which I especially like .
My interests in science and history and being good caretakers of our environment provide endless inspiration for me.
Materials: fine silver clay, natural zircon gem, inks
Dimensions: 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
The inspiration for this piece came to me when we had the Gulf oil leak of 2010. The leak had been stopped and the long process of cleaning up the oil had been on-going for awhile when all of a sudden the oil started to disappear. If I remember correctly it essentially was gone in 3 weeks. Amazing. and this one lone scientist from New Hampshire said the fish? bacteria? or amoeba? in the gulf was using the oil for food. Unbelievable!
Sharon Doan Henderson Art Jewelry
Marietta, Georgia. USA
I've always liked fashion and design...my mother tried to convince me to at least apply to Parsons School of Design... but - being a teenager - I did not see the wisdom of her thinking. And here I am. ..many, many years later...following her suggestions. I love to work with anything visual - and the precise techniques required in jewelry fabrication never cease to fascinate and challenge me.
I started out 10 years ago as a traditional metalsmith...loved working with the torch. And have tried a myriad of different techniques over the years..trying to meshing them all together....metalsmithing, enameling,and working with clay -which I especially like .
My interests in science and history and being good caretakers of our environment provide endless inspiration for me.
