Silver Chinkapin Leaf pin with Studded Ebony, Pearl, and Brass - Mixed-Media Brooch - by Suzanne Linquist


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"Silver Chinkapin Leaf pin with Studded Ebony, Pearl, and Brass"

Mixed-Media Brooch

Created by Suzanne Linquist
Pin with cast silver Chinkapin leaf on shaped ebony. The ebony has a glossy surface, a 1/4" cultured pearl in a silver bezel and silver studs. This assemblage is secured onto a brass background. There is a pin back running the long way and pendant loop that can be used with a customer's chain. The loop is set so the piece hangs straight down when worn as a pendant. The leaf is cast from an actual leaf by the lost wax (here lost leaf) process. The brass has notched edges all around and a brush finish front and back. The entire piece is 2.75 inches high and 1 inch wide. Each piece is unique. Slight variations may occur.

Pendant comes with either a 16"L or 18"L rubber cord. Please indicate your preferred size in the box below.
Dimensions: 2.75in H x 1.0in W x 0.25in D
This piece ships on or before: Mon, May 27, 2013
Shipping charge (based on items in My Basket): $15.00
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About this Artist

Suzanne Linquist

"My goal is to create abstract sculptural jewelry that is lively, visually interesting, and comfortable, work that adds a bit of happiness to life. Jewelry doesn't mean much unless it is worn, and I like to think of the person who puts on one of my pins, necklaces, or pairs of earrings as enhancing the piece, adding who they are to the piece's artistic identity."

Searching for something very black, Suzanne Linquist found ebony by accident, in a box of old piano keys. Compared to metal, ebony is lightweight, so she can make jewelry and still create what she loves: small sculpture. To enhance her forms, she inlays them with silver to catch ambient light, or combines them to create motion and changing visual relationships between elements.

Linquist's pieces begin with an ebony shape turned on a mini-lathe or silver fabricated into a hollow form. Leaves and small parts are cast by the lost wax process. Most silver additions (disc, rings, spheres) are fabricated. All silver is finished with 60 grit sandpaper so the surface catches the light from every direction. Ebony forms are patterned with silver inlay, dots or strips of wire.

She learned jewelry basics in college, then went to Gem City College, a trade school in Illinois, to learn hand engraving. Her engraving skills landed her a job in a family jewelry business, where she got valuable on-the-job training with men who had done benchwork for fifty years. Later, a workshop with Betty Helen Longhi gave her the technical skills and confidence to start her own business.

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I am thrilled by the artistry but instead of sheltering my artful jewelry, I want to wear, enjoy, and share the beauty often. The creative leaf forms (a favorite motif) and the neutral tones of the distinctive materials become a wonderfully versatile pin appropriate for a variety of clothing and styles.
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