Chased Pyrite Earrings Snowman The OCean Horizon II Triptych

The OCean Horizon II Triptych is sealed

This pendant hangs from an oxidized sterling silver chain

creating a bold

An elaborate bouquet of summer flowers erupts from a Japanese willow-patterned vase atop paving stones

Chased Pyrite Earrings Snowman The OCean Horizon II TriptychNature has been a quiet underlying theme in Gail Heftis work since the beginning, specifically sea forms with their tactile qualities. Materials and techniques that Hefti uses tend to be tradition and she hand fabricates in what she hopes to be a unique final product. Hefti loves texture and the processes of texturing metal using etching, chasing and roller printing. Ideas can develop using a stone but her aim is to incorporate them as a working part