mnartists.org: Judith Kinghorn

Chrysanthemum brooch/pendant

Judith Kinghorn — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:58:03 GMT

Judith’s pieces are comprised of heavy layers of sterling silver and 24 karat gold fused together and embossed with hand etched plates. Her designs are often die formed, granulated in 22 karat gold and are frequently accented with gemstones.

“I am drawn to forms and shapes arising from both the natural and man-made worlds and I seem to store them as an internal inventory,” explains the artist. “My work is about transforming these visual impressions into objects of beauty in gold, silver and precious gemstones.

My process is essentially intuitive and I fabricate directly in the metals without sketches. Then I work responsively to form pieces from an array of the metals and stones. Much like ancient jewelry artists, many of my pieces are made by using a mouth torch to fuse heavy layers of gold and sterling silver. One piece informs the next. Invariably, the pieces evolve into greater complexity from the original idea.

Crysanthemum Pin

Judith Kinghorn — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:54:40 GMT

Kinghorn Collection (curated by MNCraftsCouncil)

Judith Kinghorn — Thu, 05 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

Judith Kinghorn is a Minneapolis jewelry designer who works primarily in high karat gold, sterling silver and precious stones. She is the recipient of many honors, including juried 'best of show' awards at the Philadelphia Museum of Art craft show and the American Craft Council show, as well as commissions such as commemorative pieces for the opening of the Frank Gehry-designed Weisman Art Museum and recognition pieces for the National Association of Women Judges. Her most recent work reflects organic forms inspired by nature. Multi-layered and intricately textured, they involve heavy layers of sterling silver and 24 karat gold fused together and embossed with hand etched plates. These designs are usually die formed, granulated in 22 karat gold and frequently accented with gemstones.

Brooch/pendant "Sprout II"

Judith Kinghorn — Tue, 15 Oct 2002 21:21:19 GMT

Sterling silver, 24karat gold, 22karat gold - fabricated Fused, embossed, dieformed, granulated and oxidized 2" x 1 1/2" x 1/2"