Zen and The Art of Piercing

Art Nouveau design and the metalwork of the early 1900s has fascinated me since the earliest days of my career. Observing the detail and intricacy of t he jewelry crafted by artists such as Rene Laliqu e and Georges Fouquet ,I'm amazed at what they were able to accomplish at that time. Contemplating this, I found myself inspired to focus on breaking down the techniques of their creations and mastering each individually . The first technique to practise was something I had stopped using enough in my own work, The art of my jeweler's saw. I spent the first week of my challenge focused on one of the first skills I was introduced to at SCAD. Project one in " Intro to Jewelry" in 1993 which taught us about using our jeweler's saw to pierce out a design. I still remember what I pierced, two little gecko lizards in a mirrored design. I realized it was time to become reaquainted with my saw and the amazing detail that very tool brought to many of the piec...