Karyn Warner Hammock

Sea Grape Gallery Artist Member since 2024
Fine Art Medium:  Metal

Metal Aesthetics

As a 25-year metalsmith, I am somewhat ‘self-trained’ but had the pleasure to work with a handful of masters like Jean Stark, Deborah Hutchinson, and Julia Woodman.  I taught at the Delaware Art Museum for a decade while living in the Delaware/Philadelphia area. I also received Master Artisan Certification with the PA Craftsmen Guild, and retailed and wholesaled my art in the region. In Wyoming, I helped establish the WY Art Coalition. I relocated to Florida several years ago and enjoy working at the Visual Arts Center, and I am very excited to be the newest artist at Sea Grape Gallery!  In addition to my passion for metalsmithing, I find inspiration in the vibrant community of artists around me. The collaborative spirit here fuels my creativity and pushes me to explore new techniques and ideas. I believe that art should be a reflection of the world we live in, and I strive to create pieces that resonate with both beauty and meaning. Each creation tells a story, and I am dedicated to sharing those stories through my work.

Artist’s Statement & Process

I am inspired by nature and pattern and I work to bring both texture and balance to my pieces while respecting the boundaries of the materials I’ve chosen and the demands of making my jewelry wearable and my clocks functional. I strive to evoke the patterns, textures and shapes from nature that are as simple as they are beautiful.

I use a mix of metals to fabricate my jewelry and my clocks. I hand texture the metals and apply different patinas to add contrast and color. I employ many different traditional jewelry techniques such as roller printing, corrugating, stamping, fold forming, enameling and hydraulic press forming to create further interest. You can see my jeweler’s influence through the embellishments such as gem stones, pearls and shell on both mediums.

Karyn’s website:  metalaesthetics.com

Contact Karyn at:  karynwh@hotmail.com