No. 7 Charred Series Necklace
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No. 7 Charred Series Necklace
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{"id":6126613829,"title":"No. 7 Charred Series Necklace","handle":"charred-earrings-no-7","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade by Kate Mess, this sophisticated necklace is a true black with a special feature that adds texture. We call it diamond dust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn fact, the fine dust used to decorate this austere design is a reclaimed by-product called cupric oxide, which is ash left in the kiln after the firing process. Enamelists call it \"firescale.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe believe that artists who seek ways to repurpose waste are truly enlightened. Both Kate and her husband, ceramic artist Jonathan Mess, try to make reclamation a central feature of their work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis results in one-of-a-kind pieces that gently urge us to remember that every natural resource in our world is worth saving and treasuring for future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eFeaturing contrasting enamel colors on the front and back, this necklace with organically cut facets can be worn two ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process of making each piece involves fusing colored glass\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003e to copper in a hot kiln or with a torch.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eThe result is a vitreous enamel, a material of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003enear-permanence and durability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Pendant measures 1.75” x 1.5”\u003cbr\u003e- Chain measures 18\"\u003cbr\u003e- Fine silver ball chain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKate Mess is an award-winning contemporary jeweler, artist, and designer. She muses with enamel, metal, pattern, and ornamentation while taking inspiration from her home: rugged and gorgeous midcoast Maine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaking jewelry that pushes boundaries and offers new definitions of adornment, Mess is intrigued by experimentation, clever design, color, pattern, and silhouette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt The Good Supply, we believe there is infinite value in the idea of slow living; slow enough for barnacles to grow, reclaiming space and intention. That’s why we love Kate Mess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKate’s work and artistic processes illustrate the value of taking time. Whether hand sawing designs into metal, melting down repurposed materials, or carefully collecting the ash by-product of kiln fired enamel for the next piece of jewelry, she lets the process guide and inspire her along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Artist: I enjoy imagining my creative inquiries as they leave my studio and go off into the world to live a life completed with you, emerging from my two hands in my studio in the Maine woods to come alive adorning your life or home.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are proud to work with both Kate and her husband Jonathan Mess, award-winning ceramic artist. Their studio endeavors have been closely linked since they met in graduate school in 2006. 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We call it diamond dust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn fact, the fine dust used to decorate this austere design is a reclaimed by-product called cupric oxide, which is ash left in the kiln after the firing process. Enamelists call it \"firescale.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe believe that artists who seek ways to repurpose waste are truly enlightened. Both Kate and her husband, ceramic artist Jonathan Mess, try to make reclamation a central feature of their work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis results in one-of-a-kind pieces that gently urge us to remember that every natural resource in our world is worth saving and treasuring for future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eFeaturing contrasting enamel colors on the front and back, this necklace with organically cut facets can be worn two ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process of making each piece involves fusing colored glass\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003e to copper in a hot kiln or with a torch.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eThe result is a vitreous enamel, a material of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003enear-permanence and durability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Pendant measures 1.75” x 1.5”\u003cbr\u003e- Chain measures 18\"\u003cbr\u003e- Fine silver ball chain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKate Mess is an award-winning contemporary jeweler, artist, and designer. She muses with enamel, metal, pattern, and ornamentation while taking inspiration from her home: rugged and gorgeous midcoast Maine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaking jewelry that pushes boundaries and offers new definitions of adornment, Mess is intrigued by experimentation, clever design, color, pattern, and silhouette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt The Good Supply, we believe there is infinite value in the idea of slow living; slow enough for barnacles to grow, reclaiming space and intention. That’s why we love Kate Mess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKate’s work and artistic processes illustrate the value of taking time. Whether hand sawing designs into metal, melting down repurposed materials, or carefully collecting the ash by-product of kiln fired enamel for the next piece of jewelry, she lets the process guide and inspire her along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Artist: I enjoy imagining my creative inquiries as they leave my studio and go off into the world to live a life completed with you, emerging from my two hands in my studio in the Maine woods to come alive adorning your life or home.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are proud to work with both Kate and her husband Jonathan Mess, award-winning ceramic artist. Their studio endeavors have been closely linked since they met in graduate school in 2006. Renowned in their respective disciplines for innovation in pushing material boundaries, both Kate and Jonathan credit Maine’s rugged coastline and nature as their primary inspiration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA recent Good Supply art exhibition entitled Symbiosis explored the similarities and differences in Kate and Jonathan’s work. The way their practices intertwine opens a dialogue of the benefit of cross-medium influence and experimentation. The couple work out of studio spaces in their home, a renovated gambrel barn in Jefferson, Maine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}