1. Crimson Tide – rosarita & sterling
2. Seeds of Things to Come – malachite & sterling
3. Learning The Ropes – purple agate & sterling
4. Peaceful Night – pearl & sterling
Joan North
Designing jewelry, especially silversmithing, is my second career. After a lifetime of work in higher education, culminating as Dean of the College of Professional Studies at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, I eased into the art world around 2000.
I like shapes that remind me of life situations, starkly simple shapes, and combinations that draw your surprised eye. I love contrast in form and similarity in color. Incorporating stones into metal designs delights me. I dream of new designs, smiling in my sleep. Most of all, I want each piece to intrigue the viewer.
I am a full time, award-winning silversmith, my jewelry is shown at galleries, museums and exhibits coast to coast, and I am represented by various galleries across the country.
© Joan North