Materials: Cobalt Chromium
Dimensions: 1.2"
These rings are created using an exciting manufacturing technique called Direct Metal Laser Sintering. The material is Cobalt Chromium. DMLS is used to create medical bone implants and the connection to the body via jewelry is quite obvious for me.
Photo credit: Anthony Tammaro
Anthony Tammaro
Conshohocken, PA. USA
I am a designer of couture and production jewelry. My en devours include the pursuit of beauty and truth in form, the creation of aesthetic wearability, and the union of movement, body, and objects.
I have studied both the traditional craft of jewelry making and industrial design as it applies to technological advances in the jewelry industry.
Lately I have experimented with a number of additive manufacturing techniques which allow for the production of both form and function unattainable with typical manufacturing techniques.
Most importantly I aspire to create works which embody the highest level of both aesthetic and functional beauty by my own definition.
Ganoksin hosts the jewelry list Orchid, with over 13,000 list members from all over the world, speaking from a wide range of technical and aesthetic experiences. The exhibition theme grew out of a desire to celebrate the creativity encompassed in this wide variety.
Artists were free to interpret the theme in any way they chose. Each artist could submit up to six pieces. Interpretations include uniting different materials into one cohesive form; intellectual and emotional “unitings”, where the meaning of the piece unites multiple concepts; the uniting of time - past, present and future; and a number that focus on the harmony created when uniting multiple materials and/or concepts.
The work submitted involved a wide range of jewelry techniques, from very traditional to very cutting edge, as well as using materials from traditional precious metals and gemstones to “re-purposed” and “up-cycled” materials.
The exhibition showcases 330 images chosen from entries from over 111 artists representing 26 countries.
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Serbia, Spain, Trinidad, Turkey, UK, USA, Venezuela, and the Virgin Islands
Many of the participants began their interest in jewelry at a young age. Some are relative newcomers to the field, and some have over 35 years of experience as professional jewelers and goldsmiths. While some grew up in families that were goldsmiths, and followed in those footsteps, others only began creating jewelry as adults.
