Materials: Fine silver, Sterling silver, Copper, Acrylic, Resin, Paint
Dimensions: 7"x 16"x 7"
This necklace is part of a large body of work entitled "Entropy: The breakdown or disorganization of any system." From careful organization to complete disarray, Entropy demonstrates the gradual degradation of a single entity over a period of time. Through the use of multiples, I combined elements of pattern and form from the natural and man-made world. When repeated, these simple forms can become methodical and systematic. When left untended, this organization can disintegrate into natural form that has the potential to invade and overgrow. Within the larger body of work, this necklace represents all that is organized and thought through. The process took seven months of careful preparation and execution. 100 unique links were created, using thousands of individually fused silver granules and series of graphs which organized the entire process. This piece explored an extreme devotion to repetition and organization in a single piece of work.
Photo credit: Mally DePerna
Chelsea Fay
Rochester, NY. USA
Chelsea Fay recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology School for American Crafts with a BFA in Metals and Jewelry Design. Using traditional and non-traditional metalsmithing techniques, she is drawn to painstakingly repetitive processes that incorporate line, pattern, and the repetition of form. She has recently taken to experimental granulation as a key component in her work, utilizing the technique in both small and large scale works. Chelsea was a recent Niche Awards Finalist and was recognized as a scholarship winner by the Women’s Jewelry Association and Tiffany & Co Foundation. Her work has been exhibited at the Mobilia Gallery in Boston and has been featured in publications such as The Lapidary Journal and Showcase 500 Art Necklaces.
Materials: Fine silver, Sterling silver, Copper, Acrylic, Resin, Paint
Dimensions: 7"x 16"x 7"
This necklace is part of a large body of work entitled "Entropy: The breakdown or disorganization of any system." From careful organization to complete disarray, Entropy demonstrates the gradual degradation of a single entity over a period of time. Through the use of multiples, I combined elements of pattern and form from the natural and man-made world. When repeated, these simple forms can become methodical and systematic. When left untended, this organization can disintegrate into natural form that has the potential to invade and overgrow. Within the larger body of work, this necklace represents all that is organized and thought through. The process took seven months of careful preparation and execution. 100 unique links were created, using thousands of individually fused silver granules and series of graphs which organized the entire process. This piece explored an extreme devotion to repetition and organization in a single piece of work.
Photo credit: Mally DePerna
Chelsea Fay
Rochester, NY. USA
Chelsea Fay recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology School for American Crafts with a BFA in Metals and Jewelry Design. Using traditional and non-traditional metalsmithing techniques, she is drawn to painstakingly repetitive processes that incorporate line, pattern, and the repetition of form. She has recently taken to experimental granulation as a key component in her work, utilizing the technique in both small and large scale works. Chelsea was a recent Niche Awards Finalist and was recognized as a scholarship winner by the Women’s Jewelry Association and Tiffany & Co Foundation. Her work has been exhibited at the Mobilia Gallery in Boston and has been featured in publications such as The Lapidary Journal and Showcase 500 Art Necklaces.