Yu-Ya Su | Crispy Leaves

Artist:  Yu-Ya Su

Materials: Fine Silver, Sterling Silver, 23.5K Keum Boo Foil, natural 3mm round faceted garnet and peridot.  Mokume is made with copper and brass.

Dimensions: 21" x 5" x 2.25"

Origin of featured materials: Unknown

Story behind the piece:  Inspired by crunchy, dried, brown, fallen leaves that I often stepped  on during my many walks through the arboretum.  I love the leathery and wrinkly leaves and mokume metal enabled me to produce similar patterns of the fallen leaves.

I took Anne Wolf's class in chiseling Mokume and decided to dried fold forming with Mokume to see how the pattern will come through.  

Artist Bio: I have been taking numerous metalsmithing classes from Danaca, Pratt Art Center, Silvera, and others.  I also teach at NW Rockhound and Pratt Art Center.  I love cloisonne, metal fabrication, stone setting, and Keum Boo.  Prior to metalsmithing I mainly worked in tech industries as a program manager with emphasis on financial ERP systems.  Jewelry making is much more fun!

This piece is part of, From Wave to Shining Wave: a Celebration of Phil Baldwin and Shining Wave Metals Baldwin. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Seattle Metals Guild. 5% of sales will be donated to help fund an endowment at Pendland in Phillip Baldwin’s name. Learn more HERE. All work will remain on exhibit through July 20, 2025.

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