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| Ford/Forlano Hydro Pin polymer, sterling silver |
There were several of their Hydro Top Pins, combining silver with polymer, on display.
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| Ford/Folano Tube Necklace polymer, sterling silver |
I also admired several Tube Necklaces, with cleverly layered tubes of polymer cut away to reveal subtle shadings and color contrasts.
It was also interesting to see the artists' clear denotation of influences, such as in their Calder Flower or O'Keefe Pins. As I ponder how to incorporate inspiration into my own work, it's revealing to analyze how others do it. See the Ford/Forlano collection available at Patina.
Many other incredible artists were represented in the works filling the rest of the gallery. Two really stick out in my memory. One was a wall display of work by Sandra Enterline, whose mesmerizing sieve-like perforated silver always captivates me. I have mental images of her sitting there at the drill press, rhythmically and meditatively filling an area with holes. I'm always drawn to pods, so it's no surprise that I loved her versions.
The delicacy of the chains that she fabricates to suspend the perforated pods also made me want to rush out to the studio and begin fusing links madly. This is the piece that begged to go home with me, but I resisted mightily. The $1225 price tag helped in that battle, not that I don't think it worth every penny. See the Sandra Enterline collection available at Patina.
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| Ford/Forlano Calder Flower Pin polymer, sterling silver |
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| Ford/Folano O'Keefe Pin polymer, sterling silver |
It was also interesting to see the artists' clear denotation of influences, such as in their Calder Flower or O'Keefe Pins. As I ponder how to incorporate inspiration into my own work, it's revealing to analyze how others do it. See the Ford/Forlano collection available at Patina.
Many other incredible artists were represented in the works filling the rest of the gallery. Two really stick out in my memory. One was a wall display of work by Sandra Enterline, whose mesmerizing sieve-like perforated silver always captivates me. I have mental images of her sitting there at the drill press, rhythmically and meditatively filling an area with holes. I'm always drawn to pods, so it's no surprise that I loved her versions.
The delicacy of the chains that she fabricates to suspend the perforated pods also made me want to rush out to the studio and begin fusing links madly. This is the piece that begged to go home with me, but I resisted mightily. The $1225 price tag helped in that battle, not that I don't think it worth every penny. See the Sandra Enterline collection available at Patina.
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