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sharon@sharon-massey.com     

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sharon.massey@iup.edu

 

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The Fate of Crassus, 2020 . . . . executed for greed with molten gold poured down the throat . . #jewelry #artjewelry #artjewellery #charms #charmbracelet #greed #crassus #rome #gold
Cache, 2020 . . Brass, fabricated, will be gold plated eventually . . . #charm #obscenewealth #gold #goldbars #greedy #billionaires #metalsmithing #jewelry #artjewelry #artjewellery
Antibody Amulet, 2020, copper, ribbon, with an opening on the back to contain whatever magic you have on hand . . . #amulet #magic #hollowform #container #brooch #jewelry #artjewelry #artjewellery
Hoard, work-in-progress, 2020 It’s mostly brass and I’m planning to gold plate it eventually . . . #treasure #charm #metalfabrication #metalfabricator #metalsmith #latecapitalism #hoardedwealth
2020 in Pennsylvania... . . . #thequarantinecompanion #coronavirus #westernpa #facemask #lapelpin
I haven’t felt like making anything for a few weeks, but I’m going to try and make a bunch of hollow ring samples to stay productive. This first one still needs some work, but I wanted to show off my model, Anna, who turned 9 years old to
The Quarantine Companion, a collaboration with @sean_derry as @sculpturesupportsystem is ready for participants! We made these kits for residents of Indiana, PA, but anyone with a needle and thread can make a hand-stitched “friend” to ke
Mix Tape, 2020, steel, enamel, polyester . . . Inspired by high school in the mid-90s... The playlist is in my stories... #steeljewelry #artjewelry #artjewellery #mixtape
Belt buckle! Enamel on steel... . . . #beltbuckle #steeljewelry #enamel
$how me the Money - enamel on steel, 2020 . . . Scroll for scale (better pic needed!) #artjewelry #artjewellery #charm #talisman #aspirationaljewelry #steeljewelry #enamel #contemporaryenamel #champlevé #contemporaryjewellery
So excited to be teaching enameling at @penlandschool this summer, session three! Check out the catalog, online now at penland.org I wish I could take all the classes!!! #enamel #enameling #contemporaryenamel #craftschoolexperience
Time Out, 2019, enamel on steel. . . Third pic is for scale, but I’d really like to photograph this piece on a model in Washington DC, in front of the Capital building and the Supreme Court building. Anyone want to model for me? #artjewelry #ar
Demo ring from today’s class was also an introduction to the work of Gerd Rothmann . . . #signetring #jewelry #metalsmithing #fingerprint #homage
I made laser engraved enamel eye portraits today with a great group of high schoolers... #enamel #laserengraving #eyeportrait #eyeminiature #contemporaryenamel #contemporaryjewellery #artjewellery #artjewelry #contemporaryjewelry #iupjewelry
So impressed by the work made in my enameling workshop at @sdsujewelry! Champlevé and cloisonné samples... Thank you @materialsmithing for inviting me!
Adrift, 2019, champlevé enamel on steel . . . #ring #artjewelry #artjewellery #contemporaryjewellery #contemporaryjewelry #steeljewelry #enamel #tesmember #snagmember #iupjewelry #🚢#⚓️
Pink bow, 2019. . . . #steeljewelry #🎀 . . . . #artjewelry #contemporaryjewelry #charm #artjewellery #contemporaryjewellery #jewelrydesigner
Leftovers... . . . . #collections #talismans #souvenirs #padlocks #steeljewelry
Lucky charms . . . #talismans #charms #collection
I learned so much about digital fabrication in the last two weeks with @fflood! Here are some of the samples I made and some pics from the workshop, plus a bonus pic of Adam Adcock! Thank you to @snagmetalsmith and @iupedu for helping make this happ