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Artist Statement

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Linda McLaughlin
Jewelry Artist ~ Designer ~ SIlversmith


Linda McLaughlin is known for designing and fabricating elegant, contemporary jewelry. With the belief that art should be shared by many, the wearer immediately becomes the displayer of fine art. Through the years, Linda’s jewelry has evolved to capture the beauty of nature and the bold, powerful colors that surround us. Every element of her designs is carefully chosen with the hope of provoking an emotion; as a catalyst, from the artist to the beholder.
 
Linda utilizes various methods to create her unique pieces, including silvermithing, lapidary, forging, anticlastic raising, chain maille, Kuem Boo, fusing, cold-working, sandblasting, & etching. Her materials include fine & sterling silver, gold, copper and bronze.  Precious and semi-precious stones, various oxidation methods and finishes are incorporated into her designs. Linda creates unique, timeless works of art to be handed down from generation to generation.



Ever Continuing Art Education:

Adv. Lampworking/Glass Blowing           Jose F. Santisteban, Franklin, TN

Lampworking                                           Jose F. Santisteban, Franklin, TN
Copper Etching                                       Mike Martino, Brentwood, TN
Photography/Photographing Jewelry      John Chastain, Franklin, TN
Coppersmithing                                       Ben Caldwell, Nashville, TN
Forging / Fusing Metal                            Francesca Lynn, Pegram, TN
Cold Connections & Keumboo               Nancie Roarke, Franklin, TN
Advanced Silversmithing                        Bill Buckner, Hermitage, TN

Chain Maille                                            Self-taught
Metalworking                                          Twisted Sisters, Pegram, TN
Polymer Clay                                          Francie Owen, Franklin, TN
Silversmithing                                         Bill Buckner, Hermitage, TN
Lapidary                                                 Joe Powell, Hermitage, TN
Porcelain Clay                                        Patty Martin, Nashville, TN
Cold-working & Chemical Fusion           Tom Fuhrman, Woodbury, TN
Wire-wrapping                                        Amanda Conley, Nashville, TN
Lampworking                                          Molly Heynis, New Braunfels, TX
Architectural Tiles                                   Boris Chasin, Montreal, Canada
Dichroic Glass                                        Shirley Webster, Pasadena, CA
Stacked Block Layer Glass                    Phil Teefy, Sacramento, CA
Pate-De-Verre (Lost Wax Casting)         Phil Teefy, Sacramento, CA
Principles of Design & Color                  Pegatha Duke, Nashville, TN
PMC (Precious Metal Clay                     Pam Hall, Hermitage, TN
Stained and Leaded Glass, Mosaics      Kathleen Luciano, El Paso, TX

 


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