mnartists.org: Kristin Dodge

Mother Goddess

Kristin Dodge — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:09:50 GMT

I like the other statements of motherhood via jewelry, but I wanted to incorporate my idea of mother as goddess, even if, like Roseanne Barr once said, "domestic goddess."

Sea Glass Scroll mosaic

Kristin Dodge — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:22:55 GMT

Mosaics are difficult to describe. For me, it feels like an out-of-body experience; my mind thinks of one thing while my hands do something else.

Starfish Go to Heaven

Kristin Dodge — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:32:40 GMT

One of my first pieces. No starfish were maimed or flamed in the making of this artwork. I loved how the patina turned blue and purple at its heart, and how the starfish itself was imperfect.

Japanese Crane for Peace

Kristin Dodge — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:30:29 GMT

Origami has never been as easy to recreate. However, I prefer to make things minute. This crane, for example, is little bigger than a dime.

Dew Drop

Kristin Dodge — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:28:09 GMT

Living in the country, I'm inspired by nature. Every walk inevitably sends me scurrying back to my sketchbook. Leaves are a current obsession, whether apple, rhubarb, grape, oak, or elm. I've experimented with precious metal clay slip, paste, paper, and slurry. I've broken more pieces than I care to admit. Originally, this was an oak leaf the size of my hand. After several firings, it broke down to the size of my palm. I'm still experimenting.

Bubble Baubles

Kristin Dodge — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:23:24 GMT

PMC is brilliant at retaining imprints... and the possibilities are as endless as the imagination. In this case, it's mid-summer, breezy. The lake is sparkling, a drink is in hand. Or I'm imagining this as I sit in my studio. You decide. This is also the set of earrings shown in my portrait.

Rose Goddess

Kristin Dodge — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:19:05 GMT

It's an experiment an to see what happens when two powerful crystals are paired: rhodonite and moonstone. The "rose" charm was made by shaping PMC and adding a rose tourmaline before firing. Between all of the crystal energy, it is a piece that honors love and the goddess inside women.