Jessica Wilson was born and raised in New York. She has been studying and making art all her life. Her earliest medium was mud which she sculpted into pies, globs and other organic forms. In 1982 Jessica graduated from S.U.N.Y. College at Purchase, N.Y. with a B.F.A. in sculpture and photography. She then went on to study interior design and jewelry design at F.I.T. in New York.
In addition to her art studies Jessica trained extensively as a dancer. She studied classical ballet at the School of American Ballet in New York and modern dance with the José Limon Company. Her love of dance manifests itself in the fluid lines and movement in her work. Other influences continue to be plant forms, mythology, ancient civilizations and felines.
After her sixth visit to Key West Jessica said, ” Why not? ” and in February of 2003 made the move from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. to Key West. She has shown at various galleries and is a member of various local arts organizations. In December of 2004 Jessica joined the Co-Op gallery, Gallery Key West with seven other prominent local artists.
Jessica’s work is available at
Gallery Key West
824 Duval Street
Key West, FL 33040
305 292.0046
jessicajwilsonjewelry@yahoo.com
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
About my PMC Jewelry
The main silver components of my jewelry are made from a material called Precious Metal Clay (PMC). PMC is comprised of microscopic particles of fine silver suspended in an organic binder. It is called clay because it has the same attributes as potters clay. Once formed and dried it is fired in a kiln, the binder is burned off and the sintering process fuses the metal particles leaving pure Fine Silver .999FS. Additional materials used to complete my jewelry designs are fresh water pearls, semi-precious gem stones, sterling silver and leather.
Manta Ray
This form was sculpted from Fine Silver Precious Metal Clay (.999FS). Once dried and fired it was brass brushed and treated with a liver of sulfur patina to create an antiqued look. It is strung on leather. The clasp is sterling silver
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