kate furman: lines of a city

Kate Furman translates her impression of the architecture of Florence Italy into a collection of brooches she calls “Lines Of A City” using wood scraps, gemstones and metal. Read more about the emerging artist’s process here and be sure to view the entire 32 piece “Lines Of A City” collection.

These pieces represent the merging of drawn, fabricated, and implied lines creating a three-dimensional drawing. The pieces also explore the ornamentation and inherent qualities of wood. Burning lines, drilling holes, and adding elements are ways I change the wood. My additions are reactions to what the wood or the initial burnt drawing presents to me in shape, pattern, line, or texture. Kate Furman