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July 05, 2009

Onondaga Mission Trip 2009

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Kim: Kim was born in a large extensive Italian family in Pittsburg, PA. She completed her BFA from Tyler School of Art in 1990. She established her own studio in 1992 in Central PA; where she primarily grew up, married and currently lives with her husband. Kim has sold/shown her work nationally through juried exhibitions, gallery store exhibitions, sales and personally through some of the finest craft shows in the US. Kim's work has won many awards for excellence. Her work has also been published in books, magazines, articles and newspapers throughout her career. Kim completed her MFA from Kent State in 2005; where she taught JMl, ll and Adv Metals with a TA Assistantship for three years. Kim began exploring new techniques and processes. Her favorite methods include fabrication, welding, torch-firing enamels, etc. combined with traditional tinsmith methods used in antique metals. The scale of her work has evolved to include large scale, metal sculpture and installation work. Kim's Redeemed Series utilizes most of those techniques. Her faith based conceptual work; focuses on Biblical Scripture.

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1ST piece in my studio & electroforming bath I set up in 1991-92.

Early Metal Work: Vessel (with stretched pantihose)

Vessel (sculpted from wax with fabricated triangles pushed through wax)

Back View

Pitcher, Creamer and Sugar (all sculpted in wax)

All electroformed initially in copper and heavy fine silver

Creamer & Sugar

Detail

1St place setting prototype (Sterling utencil, precious stones, electroformed handle w/cast ends

Three Piece Place Setting No. 1010 Several of my place setting/serving pieces have been published

Serving Set

Same Techniques as above: using embedded cast ends for tap & die purposes

Cake Servers

Same technique as above

Spoons

Sugar Spoons

fabricated Sterling silver, brass

Creamer

Fabricated Sterling Silver, 14 kt gold (Exhibited by Yaw Gallery at SOFA NY)

Bridge Series (made two like this & sold them right away, other was different hole structure)

Fabricated Sterling Silver, electroformed copper

Dome & Box Series: Bracelets (limited edition, curved piece was one-of-a-kind)

Fabricated Sterling Silver, 14kt gold

Dome & Box Series

Detail of one w/gold

Woodland Series

Fabricated sterling silver mechanism, electroformed copper

Copper Neckpiece

copper electroformed, fabricated sterling silver

Pendant/Object (w/33" chain inside)

When I completed this: With the chain out, it reminds me of insense holders used in the Catholic Sacrements

Necklace in Color (enamel)

Fabricated Sterling Silver, 14 kt gold; Inner piece has changable colored center, ends where modified plumbing parts I had cast in silver embedded in electroform

Salt/Pepper Shakers in Color (base: electroformed copper, enamel)

Fabricated Sterling Silver Shaker w/threaded opening.

Sculptural Box in Color

carved wax, fabricated copper embedded in wax, electroformed and enameled. Published

Sculptural Box (detail)

open

Prescious Series; He is My Rock NO.2

22kt setting, 14kt choker & bale, main piece is fine silver w/steel pointer

Prescious Series; He is My Rock NO.3

same as above with moving stone (Rutilated Quartz, German cut)

Bracelet/Cuff

Fabricated Sterling Silver, 18kt gold, pearl (sold, some with photoetch available)

Prescious Series; He is My Rock No.1

18kt, 14kt white & yellow

Brooch/Pendant

Fabricated Sterling Silver, 22kt, 18kt, 14kt, torch-fired enameled copper

Brooch/Pendant

Fabricated Sterling Silver, 18kt, 14kt, torch-fired enamel

Brooch/Pendant

same as above

Having Fun with Forms

I happen to visit a friends' roomates' rubber factory and came home with a bunch of colored rubber matt cut-offs. I used this on the band saw and hand carved texture. I really loved the aesthetic quality of the rusted steel and rubber.

Sculptural Bracelet

rusted steel, carved rubber.

Sculptural Bracelet with Enamel

enamel on copper (etched), carved rubber

Abound (Neckpiece)

fold formed copper (back/fabricated sterling silver).

Abound (back view)

I had so much fun playing with these forms.

Exploring New Techniques in Metal

In graduate school I wanted to explore new techniques in metal sculpture, have the opportunity to teach metals and develop and refine my abilities as an artist.

LOVE AND FEAR

Etched copper, formed, welded w/patina finish (My first exploritory example of welding.

Detail

MOMENT IN TIME

Using two main sheets of copper, I cut and formed the main form and welded it together. The edges are melted to thicken edge. The form was kiln and torch-fired in enamel

SAFE INSIDE THE STORM

Welded Inner Structure w/wrapped copper strips, melted edges to thicken, initial transparent color was kiln fired, remaining colors were torch-fired many times.

Detail of Front

Inner Detail

DO YOU BELIEVE IN AUTHENTICITY?

My First Attempt Installation Work Using Welding & Torch-Firing Enamels

DETAIL

Detail of wire boat structure and last piece

Detail

My husband Yusuf, showing the scale of the work

Wall Sculpture