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Who I am?

Always a shell seeker and inspired by a love of the wild natural shapes and organic forms found in nature.. sculpted silver shells ,flowers and pods are all  interpretations of these found treasures .. By combining them with rough and polished gem stones and natural crystals , tiny seed pearls silk ribbons, silver chain etc  Laragh Creates her Treasure Earth collection.I photograph and draw and I collect treasure like a magpie..I play a lot with loads ideas.I work with silver metal clay (pmc/art clay) An amazing product  which is silver in a clay form .. It can be sculpted, formed, textured and worked with as clay. It is suitable to carve and can be finished and refined by gentle  sanding or just using a paint brush and water… Pieces are then fired in a kilin at 900′ c. The result is fine silver  or sterling silver objects,which I then have hall marked, accordingly.

After firing pieces are polished and may be oxidized (patinated) which gives an antiqued’ old found treasure’ look to the silver. This can highlight / low light textures,and give an alternative’ dark ‘ look to bright shiny siver. Gold detail is something that I add sometimes. By using the ancient korean method of keumboo which uses heat  and pressure to burnish gold foil to the  silver. I like to use enamel to add colour and what I think of as  water effects to some pieces.. The process  of enameling involves using  finely ground coloured glass which is fused on to the silver at high temperatures ,and the results are  beautiful layers of translucent colour.
(Adornment is a primitive desire ,and I love the idea of jewelry as an means of self expression , and I’m intrigued by the idea of wearable art.)

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Nature and Ireland's coastline are a constant inspiration for her work

Inspired by a love of the wild natural shapes and organic forms found in nature

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Some of my highlights

My Favorite Projects
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The Highest Accomplishment
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My Work Process
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Off Topic Favorite Things to Do
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Here’s The Good Stuff. Some of My Best Work Is Featured Below.