Mixing cement with diamonds, steel, rust, gold leaf and other unusual combinations of materials, Tom McCarthy found a way to “honor the beauty of surface as our constructed environment falls apart.”
Beth’s Pendant, sterling, concrete, steel, rust, diamond,ebony
Window Pendant, sterling, concrete, steel, rust, ebony, ink, acrylic
A jeweler for more than two decades, McCarthy majored in history in college. During his senior year he enrolled in a jewelry making class and “I became born again,” he says. “I found my hands knew what they were doing when I started working with these materials, and I wanted to do it the rest of my life.” Passion is a powerful thing. McCarthy chose the heart-centered path for his life – a reminder to all of us that it is possible and correct to follow our bliss.
Old Walls Pendant, sterling, concrete, housepaint, gold leaf, ink, rust
Melody Pendant, sterling, concrete, steel, rust
“I’ve spent a lot of time playing with cement recipes,” he says, taking a small molded brick and slamming it into the floor. “I did a lot of stress tests to find one that wouldn’t shatter when you do that.” From The St. Petersburg Times
Tom McCarthy’s website
More on his Flickr site
Read the full article referenced above in The St. Petersburg Times
