Signs of Life 2009
October 7, 2009 - October 28, 2009
Lecture: Wednesday, October 7 at 4:00 PM
Reception: Wednesday, October 7 at 5:00 PM
Signs of Life is a contemporary jewelry art show and companion jewelry art catalog/literary journal. The show features work by nine artists. The catalog/literary journal pairs these jewelry artists with nine writers in a unique publication that celebrates both literature and jewelry art. Show opening and catalog publication date: October 7, 2009. This is the fifth year of publication of Signs of Life, a literary magazine. This project combines the owner's love of literature with her passion for jewelry art. Only 1000 copies are printed. Order from Facere Jewelry Art Gallery by e-mail or phone, $12.
Artist List:
JEWELRY ARTISTS: Diane Falkenhagen, Aliyah Gold, Laurie J. Hall, Julia Harrison, Thomas Hill, Trudee Hill, Rika Mouw, Gail Rappa, and Sarah Wilbanks.
WRITERS: Erica Bauermeister, Paul Dorpat, Sarah Fenske, Waverly Fitzgerald, Samuel Green, Stephanie Kallos, John Olson, Jean Sherrard, and Janet Yoder.
 Gail Rappa Perhaps True Freedom Is Having a Home (Within)... Bracelet in sterling silver, 14k gold, carved and inlayed jet, moonstone, iolite, drusy quartz, and black coral.  Please inquire |  Thomas Hill Bird with Two Heads Bird sculpture with two detachable heads that may be worn as pendants. Body in mild steel, cow bone, and solder. Skull head in mahogany, mild steel, gesso, and paint. Living head in wood, copper, gesso, enamel, paint, mild steel, and solder.  Available ($3870.00) |  Diane Falkenhagen 'Double Hidden Portrait' Brooch in sterling silver, 24k gold plate, and mixed media image on silver. Please inquire |  Rika Mouw 'Bird Bath Ring' In sterling silver, 22k gold, gold leaf, and mussel shell. Please inquire |
 Aliyah Gold 'Forbidden Fruit' Necklace in stainless steel, leather, sterling silver, and acrylic. Please inquire |  Laurie Hall SPECIAL Bracelet in sterling silver and found steel tool handle. Please inquire |  Sarah Wilbanks Morning Grackle Necklace in sterling silver, image transfer on polymer clay, and gold leaf. Please inquire |  Julia Harrison 'Choros' Necklace in holly, sterling silver, and wax. Please inquire |
 Trudee Hill My Heart Is in Your Hands Necklace in purpleheart wood, oxidized sterling silver, and stainless steel. Please inquire |  Aliyah Gold 'The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg' Necklace in box wood, stainless steel, 14k gold, and wooden beads. Please inquire |  Aliyah Gold 'Hunt For The White Stag' Brooch in leather, stainless steel, and 10k gold. Please inquire |  Aliyah Gold 'The Princess And The Pea' Necklace in leather, stainless steel, 14k gold, and sterling silver. Please inquire |
 Aliyah Gold 'The Sparrow And The Apple' Brooch in box wood, 14k gold, and sterling silver. Please inquire |  Aliyah Gold 'Swarm' Necklace in leather, bronze, and stainless steel. GOLD Please inquire |  Aliyah Gold 'Beehive Earrings' in leather, bronze, and stainless steel. Please inquire |  Trudee Hill Heartbeat Earrings in sterling silver. Approx. 2.4" long. Please inquire |
 Diane Falkenhagen 'Red Upholstery Brooch' in carved corian and sterling silver. Please inquire |  Diane Falkenhagen 'Upholstery Ring' in oxidized sterling silver and carved corian. Please inquire |  Diane Falkenhagen 'In The Garden Again' neckpiece in oxidized sterling silver, mixed media image on glass, and mother of pearl. Please inquire |  Rika Mouw Necklace in found eggshell, 14k gold, wood, gold leaf, and mirror. Please inquire |
 Rika Mouw 'Egg in Egg' Ring in sterling silver. Please inquire |  Gail Rappa Raven Finds A Home Concho Belt in silver, 14k gold, jet, sugelite, moonstone, amethyst, opal, iolite, purple chalcedony, drusy quartz, leather, and copper slides. Individual elements may be worn as pendants on leather and sterling silver neckpiece (not shown). Available ($12900.00) |  Rika Mouw 'Golden Egg' Ring in sterling silver, wood, and gold leaf. Please inquire |  Rika Mouw 'Seeds Are Life' ring in sterling silver, wood, gold leaf, glass lens, and apple seeds. Please inquire |
 Rika Mouw 'Self Examination' ring in sterling silver, wood, gold leaf, and glass lens. Please inquire |  Rika Mouw 'Nest Egg' ring in sterling silver and gold leaf. Please inquire |  Rika Mouw 'Earth Egg' ring in sterling silver, wood, gold leaf, and glass marble. Please inquire |  Laurie Hall It Rocks! Brooch in sterling silver, beach pebbles, and black jade. Available ($860.00) |
 Laurie Hall Ouch! Brooch in sterling silver and porcupine quills. Please inquire |  Laurie Hall Both Sides Neckpiece in sterling silver, steel rounds, and misc. parts. Available ($1935.00) |  Laurie Hall Import/Export Neckpiece in sterling silver, bronze, boxwood ruler fragment, and bamboo. Please inquire |  Julia Harrison 'Swallowtail' Brooch in burned maple, nickel, epoxy, and wax. Please inquire |
 Julia Harrison 'Formline' Brooch in maple, paint, nickel, epoxy, and wax. Please inquire |  Laurie Hall No Rules Applied Neckpiece in aluminum rulers, bronze, and antique shutter tags. Please inquire |  Laurie Hall Two Screws Ring in sterling silver and steel. Please inquire |  Laurie Hall Beaver Bracelet In sterling silver and beaver tooth. Available ($2250.00) |
 Diane Falkenhagen 'Dalliance' brooch in sterling silver, mirror, and mixed media. Please inquire |  Diane Falkenhagen 'Elegant Ornament' brooch in African blackwood, 18k gold plate on copper, egg shell on copper, 14k gold, mirror, and sterling silver. Please inquire |  Sarah Wilbanks Earrings in sterling silver, gold leaf, and pearls. Available ($215.00) |  Sarah Wilbanks Quail Brooch in sterling silver, image transfer on polymer clay, and gold leaf. Please inquire |
 Sarah Wilbanks American Goldfinch Brooch in sterling silver, image transfer on polymer clay, and gold leaf. Available ($699.00) |  Sarah Wilbanks Bird Eating Berries Brooch in sterling silver, image transfer on polymer clay, gold leaf, and pearls. Please inquire |  Sarah Wilbanks Bird's Nest Brooch in sterling silver, image transfer on polymer clay, drusy quartz, and felted wool. Available ($430.00) |  Thomas Hill Bird Pendant Wood, steel and paint, bird pendant. Approx. 3" beak to tail. Please inquire |
 Thomas Hill Bird Pendant Bird with Green/Blue beak, steel, wood, paint. Approx. 4.5" beak to tail. Please inquire |  Thomas Hill Bird Pendant Bird with red beak in steel, wood, paint. Approx. 6" beak to toe. Available ($323.00) |  Trudee Hill Heartbeats Bracelets in oxidized sterling silver. Sold separately. Please inquire |
We may have other items from this exhibition which are not shown online and some red-dot items can be special ordered. Please call or come by!