Series of Jewel Pt 3

Pearls of Perception

Pearls of Perception

Adornment marks ideas of preciousness, beauty, sexuality and esteemed value. The repetition of pearls through history has perpetuated the cultural identity of them being something of royalty. There is an inherent preciousness in the forms of these biological gems that are highlighted by these reflective objects. Through the isolation of a cultural obsession of gems and their contributions to status, this work is a reflection on the grandiose. This piece takes a more utilitarian approach to pearls and their value and focuses on the principles of object reconstruction and fabrication. In this, the original functionality of a necklace is removed. Instead, the mirror reflects the audience back onto themselves and the pearls become a looking glass. This kind of display of an object alters the perception of the viewer by removing any sort of original value and replaces it with a value of materials and charged sentimental recognition.

Photo Credit: Doug Manelski
Dimensions: 11 ft x 11 ft x 2 ft

Series of Jewelz pt 2

Carnelian Crystal

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Carnelian Crystal

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Carnelian Crystal

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Spanish Sphalerite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14” x 14” x 14”

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Spanish Sphalerite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14” x 14” x 14”

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City Citrine

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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City Citrine

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Supple Sapphire

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8” x 8” x 8”

Price:
SOLD

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Supple Sapphire

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8” x 8” x 8”

Price:
SOLD

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Vast Veridite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
12” x 12” x 12”

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Vast Veridite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
12” x 12” x 12”

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Astral Apatite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
12” x 12” x 12”

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Astral Apatite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
12” x 12” x 12”

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Gazing Garnet

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Gazing Garnet

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Portal Peridot

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
10" x 10" x 10"

Price:
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Portal Peridot

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
10" x 10" x 10"

Price:
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Portal Peridot

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
10" x 10" x 10"

Price:
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Articulate Amethyst

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Articulate Amethyst

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Articulate Amethyst

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Articulate Amethyst

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Articulate Amethyst

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 14" x 14"

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Radiant Ruby

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 15" x 12"

Price:
SOLD

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Radiant Ruby

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 15" x 12"

Price:
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Radiant Ruby

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 15" x 12"

Price:
SOLD

Radiant Ruby

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 15" x 12"

Price:
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Diamond Diva

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Cold Rolled Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
16" x 18" x 11"

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Diamond Diva

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Cold Rolled Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
16" x 18" x 11"

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Diamond Diva

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Cold Rolled Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
16" x 18" x 11"

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Sassy Saphire

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 10" x 10"

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Sassy Saphire

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 10" x 10"

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Kingly Kyanite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 8" x 8"

Price:
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Kingly Kyanite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 8" x 8"

Price:
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Kingly Kyanite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 8" x 8"

Price:
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Kingly Kyanite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 8" x 8"

Price:
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Princess Pink

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 10" x 10"

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Princess Pink

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 10" x 10"

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Princess Pink

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
14" x 10" x 10"

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Capricious Cuprite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
10" x 10" x 10"

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Capricious Cuprite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
10" x 10" x 10"

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Capricious Cuprite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
10" x 10" x 10"

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Capricious Cuprite

Medium:
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
10" x 10" x 10"

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Series of Jewelz

Adornment of organic objects in industrial spaces. To me, in a lot of ways, my work is a metaphor for life and its preciousness, with moments of fragility and strength.

Jammin' Jewel

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 12"

Price:
SOLD

Jammin' Jewel

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 12"

Price:
SOLD

Jammin' Jewel with Cherry Box

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 12"

Price:
SOLD

Jammin' Jewel with Cherry Box

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 12"

Price:
SOLD

Jammin' Jewel with Cherry Box

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 12"

Price:
SOLD

Sassy Saphire 1

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 14"

Price:
SOLD

Sassy Saphire 1

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 14"

Price:
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Sassy Saphire 1

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 14"

Price:
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Sassy Saphire 1

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 14"

Price:
SOLD

Sassy Saphire 1

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 14"

Price:
SOLD

Sassy Saphire 1

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
8" x 8" x 14"

Price:
SOLD

Baby Blue

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
24" x 24" x 24"

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Baby Blue

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
24" x 24" x 24"

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Baby Blue

Medium:
Steel, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
24" x 24" x 24"

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Empire Emerald

Medium:
Steel, Copper, Brass, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
24" x 24" x 24"

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Empire Emerald

Medium:
Steel, Copper, Brass, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
24" x 24" x 24"

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Empire Emerald

Medium:
Steel, Copper, Brass, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
24" x 24" x 24"

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Empire Emerald

Medium:
Steel, Copper, Brass, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
24" x 24" x 24"

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Empire Emerald

Medium:
Steel, Copper, Brass, Blown Glass

Dimensions:
24" x 24" x 24"

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Sweet Entanglement

Sweet Entanglement is a part of a collection of pieces made in collaboration with Sean Carleton. Sean Carleton and KT Hancock began working together in 2016 with their debut collaboration, Emerald City Lantern.

Emerald City Lantern

Sean Carleton of Carleton Fine Work and KT Hancock of Velvet Nugget Studios initially connected through Instagram in 2014. A collaborative design effort was begun and catalyzed by Hancock and Carleton’s keen eye for craft, art and design. Bringing together a vast skill set, the Emerald City Lantern was realized on the drawing board and brought to light. The piece incorporates hand blown emerald glass elements by Hancock suspended in a framework designed and executed by Carleton. The steel and brass fabricated settings cradle large-scale gemstones that exude illuminated luxury and preciousness to its surroundings. In vivid color the emeralds emit both clear and green light that allude to the place of its conception, The Emerald City and The Evergreen State. The colored light is then refracted off a cube shaped crystal held in the sculpture’s center. Distortions that occur within the central crystal spread light and color onto the adjacent surfaces.

Catching my Breath Series

“Catching my Breath”

Hancock’s work focuses the idea of preciousness and the connection between the work and audience. Hancock’s interactive piece, “Catching my Breath” presents an invitation to the audience to participate in an exercise surrounding trust. Presenting two blown glass mouth pieces, the work encourages the audience to interact with one another within the installation. By promoting this relationship between two people it explores the fragile nature of the human condition. It expresses certain aspects of life in general. It should be noted the way in which an exterior of little material value envelops a greater interior significance. This is realized by the way both glass and metal transcend their particular contexts.

Gaffed by Brent Rogers of Seattle, Washington.

Octahedral Breath Boxes

Plato considered the octahedron an intermediary between the tetrahedron, or fire, and icosahedron, or water and thus described it as the element of air. Within the making process all elements are represented and hold significance, but what is highlighted is this element of air. It is significant that the material describes an occurrence. This occurrence is the moment which the liquid medium became solid. In this way the material describes both the present and the past, that which is present will inevitably become past. There is a sentimentality within this creation of object & it can be described as a souvenir. It is this sentimental value within the material that gives it life. In this way I am able to achieve putting myself within the work as it was my breath and hands that it's form was created. The fragility of the material is a reminder of the preciousness of that life force. Although it may literally describe a specific occurrence of time and place, it also describes a revelation within the light that highlights and embodies it's form. In this way the object becomes this souvenir of past, one that is relived through the pulsating light within it.

Luxury Goods

Works created at Penland School of Crafts that focus on the shapes and objects correlating to wealth and preciousness. Within the work it is not the material that gives it value, but the labor that has produced these iconic shapes.

Emerald City Gemstone Collection

Collaborative Effort by Sean Carleton and KT Hancock of Velvet Nugget Studios.

Glass & Metal; An Equilibrium Constant

2 Axis Rotational Object

This piece explores the Equilibrium Constant of steel and glass. The suspended glass is protected from and exposed to harm as it spins tentatively on its metal axis. The outer layer of steel shapes and forms the blown glass within it, dissolving in design into more open, negative spaces. This piece is metaphorical for life and the struggle for balance with moments of strength and fragility.

Cube Breath Boxes

Glassblowing relies on breath, the movement of the body and the intended design. Through its design and execution, these pieces revolve around the idea of the breath and the bubble. As a metalsmith you are encouraged to think outside of the box, as a glassblower you are encouraged to think outside of the bubble, I have produced the bubble within the box. This series of work revolve around this ideology, the bubble within the box, the box and bubble being literal objects. Using metal as a structural object and glass as a support for light, the work illuminates, featuring aspect of both crafts. The pieces pulsate light, slowly moving from brighter to dimmer to completely dark. The light simulates the breath used to blow the pieces, forming a relationship between the action of making and the action of viewing.

Series: Some Kind of Nature

“Series: Some Kind of Nature,” investigates and references organic forms relative to mycology. This series was created as a commentary on the juxtaposition between fragility and strength in nature. The steel girdles emulate something of an exoskeleton, restricting the movement of the fluid glass medium within them. The glass within succumbs only partially to the steel structures, breaking through the negative spaces and pillowing outward. Drawing attention to its transparent medium, the glass is illuminated, highlighting the concave and convex forms, and bringing life back into the study.

Jeweler's Table, For the Love of Craft

A furniture study composed of multiple layers of wood, steel and brass.

Connectivity Series

This work is an investigation into the connection of humans and their relationships. These pieces are designed to emphasize these relationships through their use of space. The steel forms seek to protect the individual wearer and at the same time allow the wearer to see the challenge of relationships and trust. In doing so, this work both prohibits and emphasizes the connectivity of humans and the challenges of human relation.

Portfolio

Series of Jewel Pt 3

Pearls of Perception

Series of Jewelz pt 2

Series of Jewelz

Sweet Entanglement

Emerald City Lantern

Catching my Breath Series

Octahedral Breath Boxes

Luxury Goods

Emerald City Gemstone Collection

Glass & Metal; An Equilibrium Constant

Cube Breath Boxes

Series: Some Kind of Nature

Jeweler's Table, For the Love of Craft

Connectivity Series