Kathy Fields

O’Fallon, MO

Artist Website: www.kathyfieldsjewelry.com

BIO:

Kathy Fields Jewelry began 20 years ago after moving from South America to the United States. I taught myself how to mix stones and metals to form different jewelry creations. I use a variety of Peruvian stones and shells, and mixed materials: silver, copper, brass, leather, and fiber. My designs are composed of complex techniques and components, such as: precious metal clay, wire-wrapping, and macrame. My latest creation THE HAND CHARM necklace ; The hand piece design represents me as the artist obtaining the stones from my country Peru in South America
I live and work mostly in the St. Louis area, but also display and sell my jewelry designs at art fairs and galleries throughout the midwest.

Artist Statement:

I design/create my jewelry. I forge each component using Precious Metal Clay (silver, brass, or copper) combined with semiprecious stones (turquoise, black onyx, tiger eye, spiny oyster, serpentine.)