After graduating from college in 1997, Kristina Glick Shank moved to Bolivia for three years of voluntary service in that country. When she returned to the United States she began making jewelry and in 2004 returned to school to pursue a Masters in Fine Arts. Along the way she discovered enameling as a way to add color and texture to her work.
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[private_archives]When you visit Shank’s website, make sure to look at all of the ‘detail’ images to get a sense of the textures and patterns. There is a grittiness to these pendants that feels aged – I am especially drawn to the black and white series – they look like bits and pieces of old relics.
Shank also sells prints that look like they might be macros of the surface design on her jewelry. If that’s what she’s done, it is a brilliant way to expand the work!
Not all beauty is dramatic and I am often drawn towards the quiet and the subtle, things most people would not notice: pieces of a magnolia seed, a snail shell, or the texture of a beach stone. Each new object that catches my eye has the potential to shift the balance of my work.
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Another fabulous find!!! How does she do it?!?!? : )
Great work. I’ve had a chance to hold several of her pieces and examine them closely — the details are exquisite.
Incredible! This is something I’d love to wear.