In my work I try to achieve a harmony between form, surface pattern and color.
The explorations of the graphic and painterly qualities of color-patterned
metal, and the technical challenges of producing sculptural objects from this
material, continues to fascinate me.
For me, jewelry is an art form that brings together sculptural and graphic design, originality, technical virtuosity, and a personal communication with the wearer.
My first years in jewelry were spent as a custom jewelry designer. I spent most of my time designing and building one-of-a-kind pieces for individuals, but my personal interest was in Japanese art metalwork, especially the art of the sword. The ancient Japanese metalworking technique of Mokume' of "wood grain metal" was unknown in the United States at that time and I began to develop my own technique to produce it.
Today, while I use conventional metalworking techniques to produce many objects, Mokume' still holds my interest. I'm interested in using color and pattern in a more abstract, painterly way to create a form of art jewelry that rewards the observer with new discoveries and more pleasure the longer and closer they look.
- George Sawyer
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Educated in Art History and self taught as a goldsmith, George
Sawyer developed his design and metalworking skills as a custom design jeweler. His
interest in Japanese art metalwork led to his development of gold Mokume or wood-grain
metal, based on techniques originally employed to forge Samurai swords. The result of this
unique process is a subtle, colorful and complex gold material used to fabricate pieces
ranging from one of a kind art objects to wedding rings.
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