Laura's Girls
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| Mother Nature |
Welcome to a world of wearable sculpture, where imagination meets art. Each unique piece is crafted from porcelain and gemstones, and set in mixed metals
(sterling silver,fine silver, mokume gane, 18k, 22k and 24k gold).
(sterling silver,fine silver, mokume gane, 18k, 22k and 24k gold).
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| Girls Just Want to Have Fun Bracelet |
For more than 20 years Laura Stamper has created sculpture to wear. If you were lucky enough, you may have stumbled upon her artwork in one of many select galleries and art shows across the country. It is only recently that her pieces are available for viewing and purchase online on Etsy.com and on her website.
In jest, I titled this piece, "Laura's Girls", however, she sculpts and created much more than only women. Her jewelry pieces depicting women in their most feminine form are just some of my favorites.
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| Marilyn Ring |
Laura's evolution
Laura is a studied portrait painter; her first love being painting and illustrating. When approaching a new piece, she thinks in terms of color, composition and
negative space. In 1986, the creative process grew to work in clay
sculpture and pottery. She dabbled with small pieces of porcelain
jewelry, drawing pictures and glazing the miniatures. In 1993, she took
the process one step further and sculpted the porcelain to make the
jewelry. As the work evolved, so did her desire to work with metal in order to incorporate the porcelain miniatures with other materials.
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entire process for each piece consists of multiple steps. She sculpts the
miniatures in fine porcelain. They are then fired several times in
small kilns layering the glazes. When they are finished, they are married with gemstones and other natural materials using fabrication techniques.
The metals that used in this process are fine and sterling silver,
18k and 22k gold and 24k gold leaf.
The final result, a breathtaking, miniature piece of wearable art that you will cherish forever.
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| Long Mermaid Earrings |
Here is where Laura will be over the next few months, and a listing of some of her permanent installations:
Port Clinton Art Fair - August 25-26
, Chicago IL
Lakeview East Art Fair - September 8-9
Chicago IL
http://www.lakevieweastfestivalofthearts.com/
Craftworks at Martha's Vineyard
Dennison-Moran Gallery in
Naples, FL
Gusterman's
in Santa Fe, AZ
RELATED LINKS
www.etsy.com/shop/laurastamperdesigns The on line store for hand made items
www.etsy.com/shop/laurastamperdesigns The on line store for hand made items
American Craft
One at a Time
Fine craft catalog of hand made items from around the world.
Dennison Moran Gallery
Gallery of fine art and craft. Located on Naples main street: 696 5th avenue South, Naples,FL.
Designer Jewelry Showcase
Annual publication of jewelers for wholesale accounts.
Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-Stamper-Designs
Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-Stamper-Designs
