Artist’s city and state. | City: Ellicott City State: Maryland |
Artist website. | https://jenielizabethjewelry.com/ |
The artist’s piece. | Art Deco Cicada Pendant |
The medium used in creating the work. | Brass, cyanoacrylate, tissue paper, lacquer |
Additional details about the piece. | This pendant is a one-of-a-kind handcrafted piece that was created as part of a series of cicada-inspired pieces in honor of the Summer of 2021 Brood X emergence in Baltimore, Maryland. The art deco style plays off of the works of Rene Lalique. |
About the Artist. | Jennifer “Jeni” Fairman is a Maryland-based artist who evokes the beauty of nature in her graceful designs. Her studio, Jeni Elizabeth Jewelry, specializes in brooches, rings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings, and one-of-a-kind metal gift boxes. Drawing on her professional background as a trained medical illustrator, Jeni is able to capture the intricacies of elements she finds outdoors. Botanicals, insects, recycled materials, and other curiosa are transformed into hand-crafted pieces. Jeni’s work interweaves a variety of materials including sterling and fine silver, bronze and other precious metals, vitreous enamel, gemstones, and found objects. The distinguished cicada-inspired designs are her studio’s signature. |