Artist Statement
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
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