Gary Meddaugh
I work in silver and semi-precious stones using other metals as accents. I am drawn to color in stones and the patterns that their years of forming have created. I am also drawn to a lack of symmetry that occurs in natural things. I feel this invites the eye to notice elements it wouldn’t notice if the work was symmetrical. I create pieces that are silver only formed by hand, pieces that feature finished stones and pieces that have stones inlaid into the silver. I use color and patterns to interact with each other in a way that draws the eye to each.
I love the detail and the finishes possible, and I learn something new each time I work. This process has made me wish that I had worked with my hands earlier in life, though I am not sad that I didn’t, as now I have more to discover about myself.
