GEORGIA MORGAN
804 W Nevada
Urbana, IL 61801
217-344-0365
www.georgiamorgan.net
georgia@georgiamorgan.net
Jewelry: traditional techniques, semiprecious, and contemporary materials
Artist Bio:
Georgia Morgan designs one of a kind jewelry, accessories and functional art for the home. She has lived in Urbana since 1970, and has been making jewelry since 1990. Since she has studied metalsmithing and polymer clay techniques with masters of these arts, she does not claim to be self-taught.
Images of her work have been published in The Crafts Report and 400 Polymer Clay Designs (Lark Books). Her one-of-a-kind adornments, hand-crafted from polymer clay, gemstones and metals are available locally at Wind Water and Light in Mahomet. Examples can be viewed, and custom pieces ordered, at www.georgiamorgan.net.
Artist's Statement:
Before I worked in jewelry, knitting and macrame provided the challenge of being creative within a formal structure. Knitting and later, gemstone bead art jewelry offered an opportunity to work with patterns of both color and texture, but I found the palette of colors limiting. Polymer clay provides unlimited space to explore the synergy of colors (and shades and tints and hues) as well as patterns and textures. My main artistic influences have been the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and the work that resonates the most with me combines organic elements in a geometric framework.
Although I generally have a plan when I sit down to work, I hardly ever know what I will do after I carry it out—the wabi-sabi combination of materials before me in the studio is an adventure every day.
Want to hear the latest news and see the latest work by artist Georgia Morgan? Click the following link to see a copy of her recent newsletter: News from the Studio
