Handworked Inros

When I saw this and several other pieces by jewelry artist Robin Ragsdale, I thought I’d found some quiet polymer artist, busy creating these handcrafted pieces in some cut off region of the world. It may be rather obvious what the alternative material is but it seems like people are having quite a bit of fun this week guessing so I won’t say quite yet. Take a guess what this is but challenge yourself and try to be specific. What do you think?

Robin is a metal artist but not of the sleek contemporary kind. The presence of a set of hands working the metal versus using machines or exacting tools makes the design and texture quite rich and timeless. This piece could be downright ancient. The metal used here is actually bronze and from conversations on Flickr it looks like it’s bronze metal clay.  Don’t you love the multi-colored leather strands it hangs from as well? Just a little bit of added color takes it out of the realm of ancient and into the present without feeling out of place.

Robin’s Flickr pages are full of these thoughtfully crafted, could-be-polymer-faux metal pieces. Go enjoy exploring her work!

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