deKoeyer designs

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What do you get when you take metal, cross it with the heat of the sultry South and the coolness of the rainy Northwest, infuse it with a little bit of Downtown LA and a whole lot of creative passion? You get a unique expression of art where metal takes center stage rather than gems, where ingots sprout, select polished nodules sparkle and large clusters sprout fractal patterns.

Jennifer deKoeyer’s jewelry designs reflect the complex patterns displayed by living organisms. Borrowing from botany, etymology and cellular biology Jennifer’s jewelry seems to grow, using iterative rules and simpler elements to create more intricate assemblages that resemble coral, lichens and aphids. Her hard earned M.F.A. from the University of Oregon has been put to good use with the revival of the lost-wax technique that Jennifer employs to create each piece as an individual species of its own. You won’t find pre-fab beads strung on a line here, each piece is hand crafted and absolutely one-of-a-kind. Most days, you can find her in her Downtown Los Angeles studio making metal magic with one hand and juggling a toddler in the other.

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