Cup with handle #4

Cup with handle #4Maker :: Nancy Gardner 4"w x 4. 5"ht In my work I have tried to bring together the things I value in life. The touch of the hand, rich color and pattern, natural forms, designed objects. It occurred to me that paintings represent a sort of enhanced reality, a moment when life is operating on all cylinders and that I wanted to bring that heightened sense to the table of everyday life. Maybe you could reach into a painting and take a piece of it and

a repetition of these elements creates geometric form

Medium: 5"

1” wide adjustable crossbody strap

Handmade in Oakland

Sterling silver with 14K gold ear wires

I combine four to five glazes in order to obtain the gradual shading I want

I use cut paper to create my collages

and new perspective of children’s art to a new level

A study in shape

"Childhood interests in architecture and archaeology have led me to consider the context of time-worn structures within the New England landscapes

Quote: "When you need a miracle

The work of modernist sculptors such as Brancusi and Noguchi and the Italian jewelry artist Giampaolo Babetto inspire me to distill each form to its essential geometry