Something Wild at Facere Jewelry Art Gallery

  Something Wild This Way Comes opens on July 18, 2018, at Facere Jewelry Art Gallery in downtown Seattle. Curator and owner, Karen Lorene, invites you to join her in exploring things of an animal nature with nine talented and creative jewelry artists. This gorgeous necklace has as its centerpiece a cast and cut opalescent glass ornament fashioned by the artist's father. The artist, Katia Olivova, is one of nine jewelry designers asked to craft pieces that explore the theme of the wildness of nature. With a very different style, Tom Hill's wild wooden jewelry evokes the more menacing side of nature. Meanwhile, the animal-inspired knit-leather pieces by Brooke Marks-Swanson conjure spotted leopards, birds in their nests, and playful panda bears. Katia Olivova offers sculpted mixed-metal earrings and necklaces. Her pieces invoke images of sea flora, which no doubt frequently washes upon the shores of Crescent Bay in Sitka, Alaska. Jennifer Stenhouse's gemstone and sterling silver brooches transport you to primitive times. Whereas, Maru Almeida's oxidized sterling silver creations soothe the psyche with their modern lines. Meanwhile, Cynthia Toops's figurative micromosaic pieces and beaded necklaces conjure native tribal notions of animals and nature. Judith Hoyt's found-metal and copper brooches with animal themes inspire nostalgia, while Sarah J.G. Wauzynski's rich and colorful renditions of animals in sterling silver and egg tempura inspire delight. In contrast, Nash Quinn's bold rings, brooches, and necklaces sculpted in sterling silver inspire adventure and exploration. We invite you to visit Something Wild This Way Comes on July 26th, during the gallery reception at 4pm. During the reception, you can browse the exhibit, meet the designers in person, and enjoy a series of artist talks. For more information, including directions and featured pieces, we invite you to visit Facere's website.