Showcasing International contemporary jewellery Artists

I am a designer of couture and production jewelry. My en devours include the pursuit of beauty

and truth, the creation of aesthetic wearability, the union of movement, body, and objects.

I take advantage of a number of technological advances which have developed over the past decade.

Mostly the digital design environment of 3D modeling software. I also rely on a number of additive

output processes which allow my work to acquire both form and function unattainable with typical

production means.

My initial digital work drew inspiration from undersea creatures of the mollusk family. Their soft bodies

allow them to shift their form while they float weightless in their environment. Often they combine soft

bodies with rigid shells or connective tissue. I have used silicone rubber to mimic these soft parts, and nylon
for the shell like sections. With the combination of these two states I have created a novel form of connection
which allows for flexibility while maintaining the objects integrity.

My most recent work is an exploration of the limits of my materials and processes. In certain pieces I have
eliminated the flexible components. Instead I rely on the characteristics of the material to provide for the functionality
of the object. By designing to a specific function I am able to allow the material to exhibit flexure and in turn
create an elegant solution to wearability factors.

I should point out one piece in particular since it is unlike any that has preceded it. It is the “Quad Loop” neck piece.
In my pursuit for technological advantages, I have found an additive manufacturing process that starts with a powdered
metal and by using precise high intensity lasers is able to realize objects in a new production scenario.
This piece is more flexible than a casting, more detailed than a forging, and more complex in profile than an extrusion.
It is also larger than most one piece metal objects intended for the body. It is of a single strand of metal which loops
around two spirals and back on to itself but has no solder joint or connection point. It is created using the DMLS
(direct metal laser sintering) process. I plan to continue my exploration of this application in the near future,
as I feel it will make a major contribution to the field of metalsmithing and the crafts at large.

http://anthonytammaro.com/