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My leather and resin necklaces are inspired by the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The jewelry consists of leftover fragments of some of my large encaustic paintings belonging to the Pompeii and Brides of Herculaneum Series, encased in resin, metal and sometimes, leather. No two pieces are the same. They are unique expressions of my vision of confidence-inspiring beauty.
Genuine leather choker with a sterling silver wire medallion and a square shape pendant formed by a fragment of my encaustic sculptural paintings encased in resin. The encaustic fragments are precious gems of a different kind. For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
Genuine leather necklace is approximately 24 inches long with a large medallion. Medallion consists of leftover encaustic fragments of my Pompeii series artworks encased in resin. The encaustic fragments are my precious stones of a different kind. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
Genuine brown leather choker with copper wire and pendant formed by encaustic remains of Pompeii Series artworks encased in resin. The artworks fragments are precious stones of different type. For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This elegant necklace is made with a genuine black leather chain that can be adjusted at the desirable hight. The chain holds a triangular resin medallion made with the leftover fragments of my encaustic sculptural paintings.These fragments are my precious stones. Since the hight of this necklace is adjustable, this piece can be worn in multiple ways that varies from a short necklace to a long one! For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
On a vegan leather base, encaustic colorful layers creating a u-shaped support holds a medallion made of encaustic, metal and wood. The encaustic layers of this necklace are sealed by a coat of resin. The medallion is approximately 2 inches high by 1 inch wide. The necklace is approximately 13 inches long, closed by an adjustable black satin ribbon.
This wearable artwork is inspired by the culture of the ancient Minoan Greek site of Akrotiri, on the island of Santorini, the second most important city of the Minoan civilization besides Crete. Akrotiri is known as “the pre-historic Pompeii”. The city was destroyed by the eruption of the volcano Theran around 1627 BC, which is similar to what happened in Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabbia in 76 AD, due to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
Genuine brown leather chain is approximately 20 inches long and is accented with a copper wire. The medallion is approximately 2 inches in diameter, made of copper wire and leftover encaustic fragments of my Pompeii Series artworks and is encased in resin.For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
My encaustic and resin necklaces are inspired by the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The jewelry consists of leftover fragments of some of my large encaustic paintings belonging to The Pompeii and Brides of Herculaneum Series, encased in resin, forming the beads. The fragments are precious gems of a different kind. No two pieces are the same. They are unique expressions of my vision of confidence-inspiring beauty.
The necklace is approximately 22 inches long. The beads are made of leftover fragments of Pompeii Series artworks encased in diamond shaped resin. Argentium Sterling Silver clasp closes the necklace. No two pieces are the same. They are unique expressions of my vision of confidence-inspiring beauty.
The Pompeii Collection is a group of beeswax-based jewelry inspired by the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The jewelry consists of leftover fragments of some of my large encaustic paintings belonging to The Pompeii and Brides of Herculaneum Series, encased in resin, metal and sometimes, leather. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
This necklace is approximately 18 inches long. Square shaped beads are made of leftover encaustic fragments of my Pompeii Series artworks, and are encased in resin. Swarovsky crystals separate the beads.
The Pompeii Collection is a group of beeswax based jewelry inspired by the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The jewelry consists of leftover fragments of some of my large encaustic paintings belonging to The Pompeii and Brides of Herculaneum Series, encased in resin, metal and sometimes, leather. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
The necklace is approximately 18 inches long. The beads are made of large leftover encaustic fragments of artworks from The Pompeii Series, and are encased in resin. The Pompeii Collection is a group of beeswax-based jewelry inspired by the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The jewelry consists of leftover fragments of some of my large encaustic paintings belonging to The Pompeii and Brides of Herculaneum Series, encased in resin, metal and sometimes, leather. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
In this necklace, encaustic remnants of my large artwork called “Burning Fire” are encased in resin forming a string of large and small diamond shaped beads. The necklace is approximately 22 inches long and is closed by a sterling silver metal clasp.
This necklace is inspired by the culture of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum. The red values of the encaustic fragments are a tribute to the famous Pompeiian red. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
This elegant and bold necklace is made of large diamond-shaped resin beads in which the leftover fragments of my large encaustic sculptural paintings were encased. These pieces are inspired by a series of my large reliefs called “Brides of Herculaneum”. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
This elegant and bold necklace is made of large diamond-shaped resin beads in which the leftover fragments of my large encaustic sculptural paintings were encased. These pieces are inspired by a series of my large reliefs called “Brides of Herculaneum”. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
This elegant and necklace is made of large diamond-shaped resin beads in which the leftover fragments of my large encaustic sculptural paintings were encased. These pieces are inspired by my large encaustic works. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
This elegant and bold necklace is made of large diamond-shaped resin beads in which the leftover fragments of my large encaustic sculptural paintings were encased. These pieces are inspired by a series of my large reliefs called “Brides of Herculaneum”.For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
My metal necklaces are inspired by the history of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Akrotiri. The jewelry consists of leftover fragments of some of my large encaustic paintings belonging to The “Pompeii”, “Brides of Herculaneum” and “Akrotiri” series, encased in resin, metal and sometimes, leather. The fragments of my artworks are precious gems of a different kind. No two pieces are the same. They are unique expressions of my vision of confidence-inspiring beauty.
This gold plated wire chain is approximately 18 inches long. The medallion is made of leftover encaustic fragments of my sculptural paintings , and are encased in resin with metal. No two pieces are the same. They are unique expressions of my vision of confidence-inspiring beauty.
This argentium sterling silver wire chain with holds a round medallion made of encaustic remnants of my large sculptural paintings, and they encased in wood with the same metal. The medallion is approximately 2.5 inches in diameter .
This choker is inspired by the beautiful artifacts of the wealthy culture of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. For more information about my artworks go to my fine art portfolio at www.slrarts.com
This necklace is made with Argentium sterling silver 0.96 wire and a round resin medallion in which leftover fragment of my large encausitc paintings was encased in resin . These fragments are my precious stones. For more information about my artworks go to my fine art portfolio at www.slrarts.com
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This Argentium Sterling Silver wire chain holds a resin globe that encases a blue remnant of my encaustic sculptural artwork “Pompeii Nebulae”. The encaustic fragment is my precious stone of a different kind. The necklace is approximately 18 inches long.
This wearable artwork is inspired by the artifacts of the Roman ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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My jewelry collection consists of leftover fragments of some of my large sculptural paintings encased in resin, metal and sometimes, leather. The fragments of my artworks are precious gems of a different kind. No two pieces are the same. These bracelets are inspired by the ferris-wheel idea: every angle of the piece will offer you a different surprise!
This bracelet is made of the encaustic remnants of my large sculptural paintings encased in resin. The encaustic fragments are precious stones of a different kind. The bracelet is approximately 1.5 inches high by 2.0 inches wide.
The idea of a ferris-wheel inspired my design here. The bracelet can be spun around your wrist like one: with every turn, you will see a surprise! For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
These two bracelets are made of the encaustic remnants of my sculptural artworks and encased in resin with metal. The square shaped bracelet (upper row) is approximately 1.5 inches high by 1.5 inches wide, whereas the diamond shaped (lower row) is approximately 1.5 inches in diameter. The encaustic fragments are precious stones of a different kind.My bracelets are inspired by the idea of a ferris-wheel and can be spun around your wrist just like one : with every turn, you will see a surprise! No two pieces are the same. They are unique expressions of my vision of confidence-inspiring beauty.
For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
This gorgeous round bracelet is made with resin, in which leftover fragments of my large encaustic paintings were encased. These fragments are m precious stones. the bracelet has a diameter of approximately 2.5 inches. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
This beautiful square-shaped bracelet is made with resin in which leftover fragments of my large sculptural paintings were encased. These fragments are my precious stones! My jewelry collections are formed by unique pieces that translate my vision of a confident inspiring beauty! For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
This beautiful square-shaped bracelet is made with resin in which leftover fragments of my large sculptural paintings were encased. These fragments are my precious stones! My jewelry collections are formed by unique pieces that translate my vision of a confident inspiring beauty! For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
This bracelet is 3inches in diameter. It is made of fine silver, Argentium sterling silver and gold-plated metal forming a medallion made of fragments of encaustic artworks embedded in resin. The fragments are my precious stones. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
My earrings are inspired by the vision of a buoyant ballerina floating in the air!
This piece is made of sterling silver wire holding a squared-shape resin pendant that encases remnants of my sculptural paintings. The encaustic fragments are precious stones of a different kind! Each earring is approximately 1.5 inches long.
My earrings are inspired by the vision of a buoyant ballerina floating through the air. For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This piece is made of Argentium sterling silver wire holding a square-shaped resin pendant that encases remnants of my sculptural paintings and collages. The encaustic fragments are precious stones of a different kind! Each earring is approximately 1.5 inches long.
My earrings are inspired by the vision of a buoyant ballerina floating through the air. For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
These earrings are made with encaustic medallions covered by layers of clear resin. The earrings are embellished with a 12k gold-filled wire. This piece was inspired by the colors and textures of ancient Greek amphoras.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
My earrings are inspired by the vision of a buoyant ballerina floating through the air. This piece is made of Argentium sterling silver wire holding a square-shaped resin pendant that encases remnants of my sculptural paintings . The encaustic fragments are precious stones of a different kind! Each earring is approximately 1.5 inches long.
Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This piece is made of Argentium sterling silver wire holding a squared-shape resin pendant that encases remnants of my sculptural paintings. The encaustic fragments are precious stones of a different kind! Each earring is approximately 1.5 inches long.
My earrings are inspired by the vision of a buoyant ballerina floating through the air. For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This piece is made with 12K golf-filled wire holding a clear square-shaped pendant in which leftover fragments of my encaustic paintings were encased. These fragments are my precious stones. For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
These earrings are made with gold-filled wire holding clear resin pendant in which leftover fragments of my sculptural paintings were encased. The encaustic fragments are my precious stones. This piece was inspired by the constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, translating my passion for astronomy.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
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The Pompeii Collection is a group of beeswax-based jewelry inspired by the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The jewelry consists of leftover fragments of some of my large encaustic paintings encased in resin, metal and sometimes, leather. No two pieces are the same. They are unique expressions of my vision of confidence-inspiring beauty.
A soft red encaustic fragment of my large sculptural paintings was enclosed in a clear globe resin, forming this three inches dimeter globe. The resin globe that protects a fragment of my art is my precious stone. The globe is attached to a golden metal wire that makes meandering lines around it, like a golden aura.
To create this ring I encased encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks in resin, forming a globe. The ring is accented with gold-plated wire. The encaustic fragments are my precious stones, they are jewels of a different kind.
My jewelry collection is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me.Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This ring is made of encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks encased in resin. with 0.99 silver metal. The encaustic fragments are precious stones of a different kind.
My jewelry collection is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
In this ring, Argentium sterling silver wire is encased in a resin, forming globe that is approximately 01 inch in diameter. Size 6. To create this piece I encased in resin encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks. These fragments are precious stones of a different kind.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts found on the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, in Italy. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
To create this ring I encased encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks in resin, forming a globe. The ring s accented with gold-plated wire. The encaustic fragments are my precious stones, they are jewels of a different kind.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
To create this ring I encased encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks in resin, forming a globe. The ring s accented with gold-plated wire. The encaustic fragments are my precious stones, they are jewels of a different kind.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
My beeswax-based jewelry is inspired by the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The jewelry consists of leftover fragments of some of my large encaustic paintings belonging to The Pompeii and Brides of Herculaneum Series, encased in resin, metal and sometimes, leather. The encaustic remnants are my precious stones. They are jewels of a different kind. No two pieces in this jewelry collection are the same. They are unique expressions of my vision of confidence-inspiring beauty.
To create this ring I encased in resin the encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks. These fragments are precious stones of a different kind.Here a large purple encaustic fragment was encased in clear resin forming a diamond-shaped ring.
My beeswax-based jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts found on the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, in Italy. The ancient energy of these cities has been a constant source of inspiration for me. For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
To create this ring I encased in clear resin encaustic a, turquoise remnant of my large sculptural artworks and a sterling silver metal. These fragments are precious stones of a different kind. My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
To create this ring I encased in clear resin encaustic a black remnant of my large sculptural artworks and sterling silver metal. These fragments are precious stones of a different kind.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
To create this ring I encased in clear resin encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks and a sterling silver metal. These fragments are precious stones of a different kind. My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
To create this ring I encased in clear resin encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks and sterling silver metal. These fragments are precious stones of a different kind. My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
To create this ring I encased in clear resin encaustic a caramel leftover fragments of my large sculptural artworks and a argentium sterling silver metal. These fragments are precious stones of a different kind. My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
To create this ring I encased in clear resin encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks and argentium sterling silver metal. These fragments are precious stones of a different kind. My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
To create this ring I encased in clear resin encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks and gold-filled metal. These fragments are precious stones of a different kind. My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my website at www.slrarts.com
Here I feature unique jewelry pieces I created that are related to the core concepts that support my art. These pieces have unexpected forms, surprising angles and the result of my exploration with different materials.
JCL 27 necklace is made with genuine leather, gold-plated wire and fragments of my encaustic artworks encased in wood with gold filled 12K wire. This necklace is approximately 18 inches long and was inspired by the one of my artworks called “The Brides of Herculaneum: Royal Clock” ( see the piece HERE).
The round medallion made with encaustic leftover fragments of my large sculptural paintings encased on wood with gold metal, mimics the effect of the mixed media mementos on the Royal Clock artwork.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
To create this necklace I encased encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks in metal and wood forming a large medallion, approximately 3 inches high by 2 inches wide. These fragments of encaustic are my precious stones, they are jewels of a different kind.
The chain is made of brown and black genuine corduroy accented by metal and closed by a sterling silver clasp. The necklace is approximately 24 inches long.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
To create this necklace I encased the encaustic remnants of one of my large sculptural artworks called “Pompeii” in a wood and metal base. The encaustic fragments are my precious stones, they are jewels of a different kind. The chain is made of sterling silver wire in a unique design. The clasp opens on the front.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This piece is made of layers of encaustic beeswax on a wooden base, finished with genuine leather. The clasp is made of gold-plated wire in a unique design. The necklace is approximately 22 inches long.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This necklace is made with fine silver 99.25 wire and anodized aluminum sapphire blue patina wire that holds pendants created with the leftover fragments of my sculptural encaustic paintings and collages, encased in resin.
The sapphire blue patina conveys my fascination with the idea of the passage of the time and the psychological experience of memory. These are core concepts for my art.
I have always been passionate about the mysteries of the universe, astronomy and the stars. The same way we carry the dust from the stars in the biochemical composition of our bodies, the pendants in this necklace were created with the leftover fragments of my large encaustic artworks. They are my precious stones in the sense that they embody the uniqueness of my artworks and, at the same time, are mnemonic traces of them. As a fragment of what is no longer visible, the pendants on this necklace pulsate as the stars in the sky, shining the light of millions and billions of instants ago.
The title also pays homage to one of the most important artists of al; times: Van Gogh.
This choker was inspired by the art of ancient Minoan civilization, specially the paintings found on the archeological site of Akrotiri, in Santorini. It is made of layers of multicolor encaustic paint coated by resin, with 0.99 fine silver wire accents.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This choker was inspired by the art of ancient Minoan civilization, specially the paintings found on the archeological site of Akrotiri, in Santorini. It is made of layers of earth red encaustic paint coated by resin, with aluminum copper wire accents.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This choker was inspired by the art of ancient Minoan civilization, specially the paintings found on the archeological site of Akrotiri, in Santorini. It is made of layers of royal blue encaustic paint coated by resin resin pendants and aluminum copper wire accents.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This choker was inspired by the art of ancient Minoan civilization, specially the paintings found on the archeological site of Akrotiri, in Santorini. It is made of layers of turquoise encaustic paint coated by resin, with aluminum copper wire accents.
My jewelry is inspired by the archeological artifacts. The ancient energy has been a constant source of inspiration for me. Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
For more information about my artworks visit my fine art website at www.slrarts.com
This choker was inspired by the art of ancient Minoan civilization, specially the paintings found on the archeological site of Akrotiri, in Santorini. It is made of layers of encaustic blue paint coated by resin, with 0.95 sterling silver wire accents.
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One of a kind. Encaustic artwork remains of my "Pompeii" series of sculptural paintings encased in wood with a gold plated wire. Wire chain is approximate 22" and encaustic medallion approx. 2"x3.5".
The Pompeii Collection is a group of nesswax=based jewelry inspired by the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The jewelry consists of leftover fragments of some of my large encaustic paintings belonging to The Pompeii and Braides of Herculaneum Series, encased in resin, metal and sometimes, leather.
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These pieces translate my passion for batik, silk and beeswax!
These unique scarf-holders are made with the encaustic remnants of my large sculptural artworks encased in resin and, sometimes, metal. They are a creative way to hold your scarf in place and you can also wear them as gorgeous rings!
The blue and caramel scarf-holder is made with the encaustic leftovers of my large sculptural paintings and they are encased in resin with metal. The front part is approximately 1 inch tall, the inside diameter is 1 inch, and the holder weighs approximately 1/4 oz ( 0.5 grams).
Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
The caramel scarf-holder is made of the leftover fragments of my sculptural artworks and they are encased in resin with metal.
Note that this is a handmade wearable artwork and what might be seen as imperfections are part of my artistic vision. I embrace all the surprising possibilities the materials I work with allow me to explore.
This scarf holder is made with encaustic remnants of my sculptural artworks encased in resin with gold-plated wire accents. The encaustic fragments are my precious stones, they are jewels of a different kind. This ring is approximately 1 inch, size 8.
My encaustic and resin bracelets can also be worn as beautiful wool wrap holders, creating unique outfits for cold weather!
Look how we are wearing the jewelry! Creative ideas to match your outfits!!
Here I am wearing the Akrotiri Turquoise choker and Blue Globe ring during the opening of one of my art exhibits ( some of my Mediterranean Series paintings are shown behind me).
Here I am wearing a solid white silk scarf highlighting a necklace made with square beads in which fragments of my sculptural paintings were encased in resin.
My wearable artworks are inspired by my paintings and sculptural collages. In this presentation I show how they connect visually and conceptually creating an intermedia dialogue. Explore!
Here the square-beaded necklace J42 is seen over one of my encaustic sculptural collages called “Pompeii Nebulae”. This work is part of a series or sculptural paintings dedicated to the history of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum.
By placing this necklace over its source of material, I seek to reinforce the intimate connection between my jewelry and my sculptural artworks. They are not only made of the leftovers of my encaustic pieces (such as “Nebulae”), but the ideas behind my jewelry design are rooted in the same concept that support the core of my art: memory. In this sense, the jewelry pieces are the movable extension of my large sculptural artworks.
The square choker J Blue globe is seen here over one of my encaustic sculptural artworks called “Pompeii Nebulae”. This piece is part of a series or sculptural artworks dedicated to the history of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum.
The choker, made of argentium sterling silver wire, has a resin globe pendant made of blue fragments of “Nebulae”. These fragments are my precious stones, they are jewels of a different kind.
By placing this necklace over its source of material, I wanted to reinforce the intimate connection between my jewelry and my sculptural artworks. They are not only made of the encaustic leftovers of artworks such as “Nebulae”, (I purposely stored these fragments for future use, during the create-destroy process of making the “Pompeii” series), but the ideas behind my jewelry design are rooted in the same concept that support the core of my art: memory. Thus, from this perspective, my jewelry pieces are the movable extensions of my large sculptural artworks.
The leftover remnants of my large encaustic paintings are my precious stones. They are jewels of a different kind. This ring is made of the remnants of the artwork seen underneath it. When I was creating the series of sculptural collages called “Pompeii”, I purposely stored for future uses the leftover material during the create/destroy process of making this series. The beauty and the uniqueness of these remnants inspired me to create a jewelry collection. From this perspective, the jewelry pieces are movable extensions of my artworks, in which I explore similar ideas about the passage of time.
JCL 27 necklace is made of genuine leather, gold plated wire and fragments of my encaustic artworks encased in wood with gold filled 12K wire. Necklace is approximately 18 inches long and was inspired by the piece “The Brides of Herculaneum: Royal Clock”. The medallion on the necklace mimics the effect of the mixed media mementos on the artwork.
The triptych on the right is called “Akrotiri Precious Layers”. It is a resin and encaustic collage artwork inspired by the shapes, colors and rhythms of the necklace J07.
The necklace is made of encaustic layers on wood circular and oblong medallions, closed by a gold-plates metal clasp. Both pieces are a tribute to ancient Greece and its amazing culture. In special, they are a tribute to Akrotiri, an archeological site on the island of Santorini.
The Red Necklace above is approx. 20 in. long, and made with encaustic leftover of the large sculptural artwork on the right “Burning Fire”. The leftover fragments of Burning fire were encased in resin forming the diamond-shaped beads. The artwork Burning Fire is a resin and encaustic pieces size 60x40 inches. To know more about the encaustic sculptural relief Burning Fire visit www.slrarts.com
The artwork on the right - Akrotiri: Divine Energy Flow, 24x24 inches is an encaustic and resin painting inspired by the necklace above. Necklace is made with encaustic fragments of my Pompeii Series artworks, encased in metal, argentium wire, leather and corduroy. To know more about the encaustic sculptural relief Akrotiri - Energy Flow, visit www.slrarts.com
J37 choker was made with sterling silver wire chain and fragments of the artwork ”Pompeii: Gorge” (30x24 inches, on right)), encased in resin, forming the pendant. Private collection, USA.To know more about the encaustic sculptural relief Pompeii Gauge, visit www.slrarts.com
My large sculptural encaustic “Brides of Herculaneum: The Nights”, ( mixed media and encaustic, 40x40 in, on right), was the inspiration and the source of encaustic remnants for the resin beads of J131 necklace. The encaustic fragments were encased in resin to create the diamond and the squared-shape beads. To know more about the encaustic sculptural relief The Nights, visit www.slrarts.com
The J61 choker was inspired by the shapes and shades of the encaustic and gold leaf artwork “Pompeii: Ships on the Herculaneum Bay” (
30x10 inches, on right). .Necklace is approximately made of gold plated wire with gold plated pins pendants and an rectangular pendants made of encaustic fragment encased in resin.To know more about the encaustic sculptural relief The Ships on Herculaneum Bay, visit www.slrarts.com
J132 necklace is approximately 20 inches long and inspired by meandering rhythms of my sculptural artwork “Brides of Herculaneum : Vortex ( 24x24 inches, encaustic and resin, on right).To know more about the encaustic sculptural relief “Vortex” visit www.slrarts.com