"One
should either be a work of art, or wear a work
of art "
- Oscar Wilde
My
work explores the relationship between materials, design and
function. As an artisan my interest in solitary work involves
my pursuit of natural and industrial elements which I form into
ornamental and functional accessories. The components are integral
to communicating my design ideas. Often I appropriate materials
that -evoke specific responses based on cultural and psychological
association - bone, horn, shell, antler, and various woods and
briar root combined with precious metals - silver, bronze and
gold. I select materials from sources in Tuscany, Africa, and
India as well as the Western and Mid-western states.
As the continuum
of new materials and stimuli from my surroundings challenges
and inspires me, I find new directions to investigate as my
artistic interests evolve. My work integrates streamlined, minimal
design with honest attention to refined details of craftsmanship
and a profound respect for the materials I use. What drives
my designs are the pure forms of architecture and nature that
have always absorbed my attention. I fabricate each new jewelry
collection in my Chicago workroom and in southern Tuscany.
Gillion's
singular hand-crafted pieces include silver lined wooden cuffs,
& wood and bone rings
Expandable
stainless steel bracelet with briar root and silver buckle -
1 1/2" wide
(alternate = horn or ebony and silver buckle)
Stainless
steel cuff with briar root and silver buckle 1" wide
(alternate = ebony of horn and silver buckle)
Briar
root ring lined in silver - custom sizes 3/8" wide
(alternate = ebony lined in silver)
Square,
round, triangular, & half round stainless rings sizes 6
and 8, black rubber spacer; 3/8"-5/8" wide
STAINLESS RINGS
Stainless steel's density and weight become surprisingly buoyant
when lathe-turned to a satin finish...this newest collection
of steel rings with serious heft is high-tech yet low-key. Four
shapes - round, half-round, triangle and square - are designed
to be stacked in sets or with other rings. Each elegant ring
is coupled with its own dense black rubber spacer. The brushed
surface reflects glints of light at varying angles, making each
stacked configuration a unique design statement.
Stainless
steel rings - square, triangular, half round and round each
included with a black rubber spacer;approximately 3/8"-5"8 wide
sizes 6 + 8 $80.00 each Inquire/Order
Bronze
cuff with ebony and bronze buckle; Stainless steel with
silver and briar root buckle - 1 1/2" wide
$600 each Inquire/Order
Stainless
steel, expandable bracelets - 1" wide... $500.00
each
(alternate buckles = horn, ebony, boxwood, briar root, lined
in silver)
Inquire/Order
Rings;
ebony, briar root, boxwood and maple, detailed in silver, onyx,
bone and horn priced from $250.00 - $500.00
various widths;custom sizing
Inquire/Order
A
note about briar root - it is not cultivated but discovered
by woodsman in the hills of southern tuscany in Italy - this
non directional grained wood is prepared and aged to ensure
hardness. it acquires a darker and shinier finish with age.
