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Jewel Clark

Fine Art Metals

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Photo of my studio wall and part of my bench and workspace

I'm a small "s" southerner living in the desert southwest, working, teaching and making art as much as possible.

Gallery

  • "Repose" Pendant in sterling silver, 14K and 22K gold set with Tiger Iron by Jewel Clark "Repose" Pendant
  • Grey Gardens Series pendant by Jewel Clark Gray Gardens Series Pendant 5
  • Reclamation Series: Sterling silver and Garnet pendant Reclamation Series: "Cliffs" Pendant

"It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life."

Bilbo Baggins

Articles

How to make an economical rotating soldering surface: soldering board and lazy susan hardward
DIY, Tips and Tricks

How to make an economical rotating soldering tray

As you may be aware, traditional soldering pans are wonderful but quite pricey ($50-60.00 for a large pan). I own one and can’t imagine working without it but they may… Read More

Sheet gauge chart for determining metal gauge from oz designations.
Tips and Tricks

Gauge conversion chart

For those of us who buy our copper and brass in large quantities from commercial metals companies, you may have encountered an odd way they measure thickness for our metal.… Read More

Sanding conversion chart between grit, mesh and micron
Tips and Tricks

Sanding grits conversion chart

Here’s a handy little chart I came across while helping a student figure out what micron sanding papers they had. I’ve always worked with regular wet/dry sanding paper so I’ve… Read More

Tech Text- A compilation of SNAG technical articles from 1975- 2010
books

Great book most metalsmiths probably don’t know about

I have to preface this article with a BIG thanks to Teri Jo Kinnison who alerted me to this book. “Tech Text” comprises a collection of technical articles which originally… Read More

Instagram

  • Images from the temple by David Best and the Temple Crew at the #Renwick. Best has built/designed/coordinated roughly half of the temples at Burning Man since 2000. The center of the room had a table with blank ~2x2 tablets of wood you could write someone's name on as a remembrance and leave at an altar, which many, many people had done. #washingtondc #smithsonian #burningmanart #davidbest #temple #renwickgallery
  • The Oculus dominating the foyer in the National Gallery of Art. Only had about an hour before having to leave for my flight. In that too short amount of time I was able to see 2 Vermeers and some Dutch 17th c. still lifes, an artist and genre among my top faves. #washingtondc #nationalgallery #museum #classicalarchitecture #vermeer #dutchstilllife
  • #washingtondc #metro #brutalist #architecture Amazing space. Futuristic in a 1970s idea of futuristic sort of way.
  • Squirrels... #washingtondc #halloween #fall #pumpkins
  • Washington Monument giving out some Barad-dur vibes tonight! #washingtondc #washingtonmonument #baraddur #lotr #eyeofsauron
  • On the steps of the Supreme Court looking west towards the US Capitol. Carved by sculptor Jamer Earle Fraser, the male figure (here) represents the Authority of Law. There is so much symbolism and history here it's hard not to be moved, even in our current political climate of intense acrimony. The founding principles of the country are still worthy and noble but they only work if the people live them. Truth. Justice. Liberty for all. One of the practices I've learned at my program is to "get on the balcony." That means getting out of the daily grind and daily mindset to try to get a bigger picture view of my challenges so they can be better understood and to potentially see a better path forward to solving them. I think, without getting any more preachy, that is a good practice to suggest for everyone. #washingtondc #supremecourt #justice #equality #truth #hope

I take strange photos and post them here. Sometimes they are even about metals.

jewelclark.com

Hand-made one-of-a-kind and limited edition art jewelry in gold, silver, stones and enamels.

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Gallery

  • Chains
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  • Gray Gardens Series
  • Loop-in-loop
  • Reclamation Series
  • Stones
  • Topography Series
  • Woven Chain

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  • Mesa Arts Center
  • Phoenix Center for the Arts

Articles

  • Low-tech Die Forming
  • Sanding grits conversion chart
  • How to make an economical rotating soldering tray
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