Sarah Lewis
Savannah, Georgia
Distorted Fibonacci
large ring, lamp worked and faceted borosilicate glass,
ammonite fossil, fabricated sterling silver
In
the face of the environmental destruction that gold mining causes, it is our
responsibility as jewelers to use alternative materials in adornment to help
deter the public from the desire to wear gold. We must prove that jewelry can
be beautiful and sustainable. I believe that a movement to reduce or all
together discontinue the use of gold will be a positive shift in the jewelry
community. It is a design challenge that will push the boundaries of materials,
alter conceptions of value, and lead to innovative solutions. My recent works
feature borosilicate glass, which leaves a much lighter ecological footprint on
the earth than that of metals. I believe that the reflective and luminous
characteristics of glass provide an effective alternative to gold. This piece
entitled Distorted Fibonacci
contains the spiral an ammonite fossil. This represents my inspiration from the
natural beauty of the earth.
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