Lorraine Hornby

Artist Profile
I love the process of designing a new piece: thinking about color, balance, texture, and form. I spend many hours searching gem shows to find distinctive stones to include in my work. Each piece that I make is the culmination not only of this searching, but of time spent imagining many variations leading to the final design, and of the actual creation of the work.

Awards
• 3rd Place:
2008 Sawdust Art Festival Peer Awards, Jewelry
• Honorable Mention:
2007 Saddleback College Annual Juried Student Art Exhibitionn

About the Work
A piece of jewelry begins with a flat sheet of metal, wire, gemstones — and an idea. The piece is then fabricated from these raw materials. The techniques include:

• sawing—cutting sheet metal to the desired shape with a
fine-bladed jeweler’s hand saw,
• soldering—connecting pieces of metal with an acetylene
torch, using temperatures of approximately 1600°F,
• hammering—shaping and texturing metal,
• chain mail—interlocking individual rings to create
intricate patterns,
• and an assortment of other methods!

Education
Certified Gemologist:  Santiago Canyon College, CA (2007)
Jewelry Fabrication:  Saddleback College, CA
Master Workshops:  Michael David Sturlin, Cynthia Eid, Jay Whaley.
Graphic Design:  University of California Irvine, CA  (1994)
Bachelor’s Degree:  Rice University, TX (1984)