Metalwork
JEWELRY & SCULPTURE | EARLY CLOISONNÉ JEWELRY
Vase of Anthuriums, pendant, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1”x 1 1/4”
Inspired by the flowers in a friend's courtyard in Hawai’i.
Palm tree, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1”
Early Hawaiian seascape design.
Sweet Peas, pendant, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1 1/8”
Inspired by the sweet peas that we planted every year in my father’s garden in Encinitas.
Cymbidium, pendant, fine gold, sterling silver, enamel, 3/4”x 1”
From the orchids on my Aunt Helen's front porch
Orchid, 24k gold, 14k gold, enamel, 1/2” x 3/4”
For my mother-in-law, Marjorie White, to match her blue eyes.
Green apple, pendant, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 3/4” x 1”
For my husband’s grandmother, Dorothy Onthank White, a writer who lived in Vermont.
Tropical fruits necklace, 24k gold, 14k gold, enamel, cloisonné panels 1/2”x 6”, total length, 16 1/2”
Inspired by the beautiful fruits of Hawai‘i.
Beach umbrella, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1 1/4”
Sunday mornings at the beach.
Woman on the beach, pin, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1 1/4”
A view from the beach.
Shave ice, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1”x 1 1/4”
Stopping for shave ice at Matsumoto’s in Hale'iwa, Hawai'i.
Sunbather, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1 1/4”
A view from the beach.
Waves, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1”
Inspired by woodblock prints by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist, Katsushika Hokusai.
Orchid necklace,fine and sterling silver, enamel, bone beads, length 16 1/2”
White orchids on a string of white beads.
Gladiolus, brooch, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1”
Floral work completed in a workshop at the Honolulu Academy of Art.
Windowsill brooch, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1 1/4”
A family kitchen window provided inspiration for several still-life scenes.
Green chair, 24k and 14k gold, sterling silver, enamel, 7/8” x 1”
A comfortable chair in a series of furniture inspired cloisonné pieces.
Coconut pie, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1”
A favorite dessert at The
Willows restaurant in Honolulu was “Mile-High Coconut Cream Pie.”
Available, $400
Back porch chairs, pendant, 24k gold, 18k gold, sterling silver, enamel, 1” x 1 1/4”
Drawn from chairs on the back porch of my grandmother’s house in Altadena.
Bed, 24k gold, 14k gold, enamel, 2/4” x 1 1/4”
When I was young, I found a
pretty brass bed in my grandmother’s cellar. She said that if I’d clean it up it would be
mine.
Available, $600
Pie on the window sill, Fine and sterling silver, enamel. 1 1/4”
A family kitchen window provided inspiration for several still-life scenes.
Gladiolus brooch, cream, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1 1/4”
In a series of floral themed works.
Available, $400
Three apples, necklace, fine and sterling silver, enamel, bone beads, 16 1/2”
One in a series of beaded cloisonne necklaces.
Black dot ring, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 3/4”x 1”
One in a series of geometric themed pieces.
Available, $250
Red cross bracelet, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1/2” x 6”
Bracelet assembled of circular enamels of red and white crosses.
Available, $1200
Green bead necklace, 24k gold, 18 k gold, sterling silver, enamel, aventurine beads, 16 1/2”
Trompe-l’oeil cloisonné panel completing a string of aventurine beads.
Sodalite bead necklace, fine and sterling silver, enamel, beads, 16 1/2”
Trompe-l’oeil cloisonné panel completing a string of sodalite beads.
Available, $900
Red Jasper Bead necklace, fine and sterling silver, enamel, beads 16 1/2”
Trompe-l’oeil cloisonné panel completing a string of red jasper beads.
Available, $900
Gray dot ring, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 3/4”x 1”
One in a series of geometric themed pieces.
Available, $250
Cream/gold pendant, 24k and 14k gold, sterling silver, enamel, 1” x 1 3/4”
Arabesque lines of fine gold in a cream enamel background. Included in the group exhibition, “Metalmorphosis: Jewelry and Sculpture” at Koa Gallery in Honolulu.
Available, $800
Tiles pendant, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1 1/2”x 2”
One in a series of geometric themed pieces.
Available, $600
MOTHERHOOD SERIES
In the early days of living in Honolulu, I was part of the Women’s Health Center, a volunteer advocacy and health information center for women in the Hawai'i. Members of the group were close friends and valuable support for the beginning of my jewelry career. I developed a group of pieces around the theme of fertility and motherhood with inspiration and encouragement from this group of women.
Woman with anthurium, brooch, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1”
Pregnant woman, brooch, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1 1/4”
Baby bean necklace, fine and sterling silver, enamel, pink coral beads, each enamel piece, 1/2” x 1”, total length 16”
This necklace was entered in the Hawai'i Craftsmen juried exhibit in 1982 and won an award for “Craft Excellence.”
Breastfeeding, pendant, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 1”
Fertility charms, pendants, fine and sterling silver, enamel, 3/8” x 1”
Baby charm necklace, fine and sterling silver, enamel, pink coral beads, each enamel piece, 3/8” x 1”