COUP de COEUR ! Kate Bauman ‘Barnacle’ rings
« The Barnacle Series is a group of fold-formed and enameled rings created with looseness as a byword. As a metalsmith and enamelist I am often plagued by the push and pull of skillful virtuosity and unconfined experimentation. These rings are simply about metal, enamel, and composition. By fold-forming the metal and using the enamel to fuse elements together, I was able to create enameled forms with a satisfying freedom. The forms themselves were relatively impulsive, but evoke the stubborn crustaceans I’ve observed in my surroundings on the Maine coast, in both form and the process by which they were made.«
Kate Bauman – barnacle no.1 (ring) – enamel, copper, sterling silver
barnacle no.2 (ring) – enamel, copper, sterling silver
barnacle no.5 (ring) – enamel, copper, sterling silver
barnacle no.9 (ring) – enamel, copper, sterling silver