Statement
Beth DuBois
Among Stones
The things you notice….. without even seeing them. The rhythms, balance, arrangements, movement.... The subtle cues that nature offers to us. This is what I hope to capture in my work.
Maybe it’s the way a pair of earrings feel when they swing from your ears - or the palette of colors in a ring. I try to create small pieces of art that reflect this subtle beauty and will be a reminder of these things when you wear them.
I begin with raw materials (silver sheet, wire & stones) and build each piece by hand using a saw, hammers, files, a small oxy/propane torch, setting tools & polishing wheels.
I’ve been creating jewelry on and off for 30+ years…After school, I began my work as an apprentice in a jewelry shop, mainly doing repair work and learning technique from the jewelers I shared the space with. When we moved to Upstate New York, I started working on my own, experimenting and honing my skills and finding my voice in small works of metal.
