Jennifer Banks Designs

WALL HANGING VASES

This body of work is a true reflection of my love of exploring new materials and processes.

Each vessel is painstakingly fabricated using traditional metal smithing techniques from various metals including sterling silver, copper, pewter and bronze. After the hollow body of the vase is finished, I then begin to apply several thin coats of resin colored with iridescent pigment to the outside of the piece. Mixed into the resin might also be seeds, grasses, flower petals or whatever else I feel might achieve the desired effect.

After as many as eight or ten coats of the resin, the vessel is then sanded back down to a satin finish. The result is a piece which is unique not only from the work of other craftsmen, but also from one piece to another. Like the glaze of a ceramicist or the blending of watercolor, the finished look of the piece can only be imagined until it is done.

The wall hanging vases are fully functional and water tight. Though each piece is an artwork to itself, they are intended to be used. When filled with flowers they create a beautiful focal point of light, color and shadow on the wall.

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