I
create my jewelry primarily in sterling silver. Because I
love the effect that contrasting metals and textures impart on a
piece, I often include other materials like titanium, gold,
copper, bronze, bone, wood, steel, iron, glass, semiprecious and
precious stones, plastic and objects that I stumble across in my
journeys. I will consider using any material that is not
hazardous.
In
recommending what jewelry one should wear, my suggestions to men and
women are the same. If, for instance, you are not by nature a
bold individual, then you might consider wearing a piece of jewelry
that makes you feel bold. It will enhance an attribute that you
feel is not your strong point.
We are always discussing equality between men and women as if women are
the only ones in need of liberation. So, men hear
this: There is nothing wrong with a man who wants to wear a
brooch on a jacket, dress shirt, T-shirt or hat. The
time has come for “us” to relax and feel free to express ourselves with
the things that we choose to wear. Personally, I like
wearing hand-fabricated bracelets, brooches, chains and pendants.
To
develop design concepts for myself and others, I draw from my
past. My parents brought me into this world in Sumter, South
Carolina. While an infant, my family moved to Williston, South
Carolina where I spent my childhood and grew into manhood, before
moving to study at Clemson University. By putting the experiences
of my youth and my ideas about the lives of my ancestors into my work,
I am honoring them.
My work is available at The Georgia Museum of Art gift store, my
website, my studio in Athens, GA., and at art festivals around the
country. |
Charles Pinckney
380 - B Meigs Street
Athens, GA 30601
706-614-6114
www.charlespinckney.com
rosewood@negia.net
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