Archive for January 2013
Mokume, Silver and Turquoise Shadowbox Pendant
Mokume, Silver and Turquoise Shadowbox Pendant
I am loving working with mokume lately. I just love the patterns that have been coming out of the recent bit of mokume I made. The circles and swirls of copper and silver are so thrilling to me – and as the copper matures, it will shift and deepen in color as well. Organic line combined with my signature style shadowbox with turquoise.
Very clean turquoise stone against black and intense mokume patterning. Stunning chance!
Entirely hand-made. One-of-a-kind. Fine silver, copper, and turquoise. Approximately 2 1/4 inches long by 1/2 inch wide, 1/4 inch deep. Signed on the back.
Mokume, Silver and Turquoise Shadowbox Pendant
Read MoreUltra-Modern Silver and Copper Pendant
Ultra-Modern Silver and Copper Pendant
Highly polished fine silver contrasts dramatically with polished copper in this hollow form pendant. Form follows line in the concave copper center.
Bold!
Approximately two inches long by an inch wide and a quarter inch deep. Entirely hand-crafted. Signed on the back. Signature design.
Matagi Sorensen is a Yavapai-Apache jewelry designer, silversmith, and printmaker. His work is inspired by the natural world, industrial decay, and yoga. Based in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and the Verde Valley, his work can be found throughout Arizona, the United States, Europe and on his online shop matagifineart.com. Wholesale enquiries are welcome.
Read MoreUltra-Modern Silver Pendant
Ultra-Modern Silver Pendant
Highly polished fine silver hollow form pendant is delightfully feminine in curvature and shape. A simple, gorgeous piece.
Approximately two inches long by an inch wide and a quarter inch deep. Entirely hand-crafted. Signed on the back. Signature design.
Read MoreGroove Band – Silver Lace Ring
Groove Band – Silver Lace Ring
Hand-carved sterling silver lace ring reflects light like shimmering water.
Signature-style design. Wears beautifully with any outfit.
Beveled inner-edge for a comfort fit.
One-of-a-kind. Approximately 1/4 inch wide. Signed on the inside of the ring.
Read MoreWave Bracelet
Wave Bracelet
Brushed silver subtly reflects light and color, while the sculptural quality of this bracelet make it a special piece. Fluid design is like water swirling past stone.
Understated and modern.
This piece is designed to fit comfortably around the wrist bone.
Signature style. Signed on the back.
Read MoreDesert Stone Shadowbox Pendant
Desert Stone Shadowbox Pendant
The turquoise in this pendant is so beautiful – it looks like the blue desert sky over the browns and purples and golds of the canyon lands. The black in the shadowbox accentuates the colors of the turquoise, polished fine silver accentuates the shadow.
Approximately 2 inches long, and 1/2 inch wide. 1/4 inch deep. Hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind. Signed on the back. Shown with a 7-strand silver omega necklace.
Matagi Sorensen is a Yavapai-Apache jewelry designer, silversmith, and printmaker. His work is inspired by the natural world, industrial decay, and yoga. Based in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and the Verde Valley, his work can be found throughout Arizona, the United States, Europe and on his online shop matagifineart.com. Wholesale enquiries are welcome.
Read MorePromotheus Meets Neptune’s Daughter Revisited (two-piece necklace)
Promotheus Meets Neptune’s Daughter Revisited (2 piece necklace)
Two separate hollow form pieces of silver and coral and silver and turquoise nestle together to create one necklace. Each piece may also be worn separately. An example of how the Prometheus (coral) and Neptune’s Daughter (turquoise) fit together and how they appear on their own.
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A dynamic, gorgeous piece. The forms were built around the raw organic shapes of the stone – and they happen to look great together and as stand alone pieces!
Entirely hand-crafted, one-of-a kind, hollow form. Classic southwestern materials with a contemporary style. Each piece is signed. Made for the Red Hook Antique Center.
Matagi Sorensen is a Yavapai-Apache jewelry designer, silversmith, and printmaker. His work is inspired by the natural world, industrial decay, and yoga. Based in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and the Verde Valley, his work can be found throughout Arizona, the United States, Europe and on his online shop matagifineart.com. Wholesale enquiries are welcome.
Read MoreSun and Moon Meet Venus ~ Pendant
Sun and Moon Meet Venus
Cool silver envelopes warm copper and turquoise in this unconventional shadowbox hollow form pendant. Brushed metals softly reflect light — the colors reminiscent of warm southwest desert red rock and blue sky.
Entirely hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind. Signed on the back. Approximately 5/8″ diameter, 1/4″ deep. Shown here with a 5-strand black omega necklace.
Read MoreCopper Groove Pendant
Copper Groove Pendant
This pendant opens at the bottom into a pleasing concave rounded shape. The deep shades of red are created by heating the copper. Very feminine.
The bell of the pendant is the copper curling back.
Entirely hand-crafted. Approximately 3/4″ wide at its widest point and about a 1.25″ long. Signed on the back.
Matagi Sorensen is a Yavapai-Apache jewelry designer, silversmith, and printmaker. His work is inspired by the natural world, industrial decay, and yoga. Based in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and the Verde Valley, his work can be found throughout Arizona, the United States, Europe and on his online shop matagifineart.com. Wholesale enquiries are welcome.
Read MoreDouble Delight! Two-sided Pendant – Silver, Copper, and Mokume
Double Delight! Two-sided Pendant – Silver, Copper, and Mokume
Softly brushed silver is the foundation for this unique double-sided hollow form pendant.
In the center of one side is copper and silver mokume. As the piece matures, the copper will respond to the environment, and deepen in color, heightening the intensity of the mokume pattern.
On the other side, a polished copper bowl is the central focal point. As with the mokume, the copper’s color will shift.
3/4 inch diameter, 1/4 inch deep. Hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind. Signed.
Shown below with a five-strand black omega necklace.
Photos of Matagi Sorensen’s work by Holly Troy.
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