Materials: Enamels, copper, sterling, brass, steel, 24K gold foil, sapphire, mother of pearl, MDF board, cabinet knobs, leather.
Dimensions: 12.5 x 9 x 3 inches
A fabricated steel suitcase opens to reveal stars, galaxies, and planets. Enamel techniques include cloisonne, Limoges, camaieu, and the application of gold foil and decals.
Photo credit: Jack B. Zilker
Priscilla Frake
Priscilla Frake Studio Jewelry and Enamel
Sugar Land, Texas. USA
I am a studio jeweler in Sugar Land, Texas, who has been making jewelry and sculpture since the late 1990's. I have studied at Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, Taos School of Art, and Glassell School of Art. My artwork has been juried into many local and national exhibits. I work mainly in silver, copper, and enamel.
I believe in beauty, and its ability to make us feel at home in the world. When we become jaded or estranged, we stop paying attention to the consequences of our actions. Jewelry gives us a physical connection to beauty that is both tactile and visual, and reminds us of our joys and obligations as citizens of the earth. A piece of jewelry is a miniature world we can carry around with us, a personal talisman that can express our mood or display an alternate personality, a touchstone that can remind us of who we are and how we want to carry ourselves. These are the things I hope to create in each piece I make.
My current work involves an exploration of modern and ancient images of the cosmos. I am inspired by photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope, and also by illustrations from Renaissance and alchemical texts. My work attempts to investigate the disparity between what we feel about the universe and what we now know about it. We no longer live in a mechanistic world that can be reduced to simple natural laws or dogmas. At what point will our mythologies catch up with our knowledge? Can we extract order, pattern, or harmony from our lives in the midst of frantic change? What new forms of ornament can express this? As an artist, I acknowledge a responsibility to search for ways to create context and meaning that helps connect people to each other and the world.
Materials: Enamels, copper, sterling, brass, steel, 24K gold foil, sapphire, mother of pearl, MDF board, cabinet knobs, leather.
Dimensions: 12.5 x 9 x 3 inches
A fabricated steel suitcase opens to reveal stars, galaxies, and planets. Enamel techniques include cloisonne, Limoges, camaieu, and the application of gold foil and decals.
Photo credit: Jack B. Zilker
Priscilla Frake
Priscilla Frake Studio Jewelry and Enamel
Sugar Land, Texas. USA
I am a studio jeweler in Sugar Land, Texas, who has been making jewelry and sculpture since the late 1990's. I have studied at Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, Taos School of Art, and Glassell School of Art. My artwork has been juried into many local and national exhibits. I work mainly in silver, copper, and enamel.
I believe in beauty, and its ability to make us feel at home in the world. When we become jaded or estranged, we stop paying attention to the consequences of our actions. Jewelry gives us a physical connection to beauty that is both tactile and visual, and reminds us of our joys and obligations as citizens of the earth. A piece of jewelry is a miniature world we can carry around with us, a personal talisman that can express our mood or display an alternate personality, a touchstone that can remind us of who we are and how we want to carry ourselves. These are the things I hope to create in each piece I make.
My current work involves an exploration of modern and ancient images of the cosmos. I am inspired by photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope, and also by illustrations from Renaissance and alchemical texts. My work attempts to investigate the disparity between what we feel about the universe and what we now know about it. We no longer live in a mechanistic world that can be reduced to simple natural laws or dogmas. At what point will our mythologies catch up with our knowledge? Can we extract order, pattern, or harmony from our lives in the midst of frantic change? What new forms of ornament can express this? As an artist, I acknowledge a responsibility to search for ways to create context and meaning that helps connect people to each other and the world.