Beth Crowell - Spring Ring

Artist: Beth CrowellMaterials: sterling silver, copper, 22K gold, aqua chalcedony Size: 6Dimensions: 1.25” height, .5” band width Artist Statement: Spring Ring is inspired by this past year when so many of us reached out to nature and gardening to find peace and solitude, and help cope with the ongoing pandemic. As a lifelong gardener, it has been encouraging to see so many people embrace growing their own food, and creating beautiful flower gardens with such passion during a year of immense despair. My ring is a tribute to all of those who have found peace and hope through nature.Artist Bio: My background in art has included a variety of creative paths over the years, beginning first with metalsmithing in high school, then a professional graphic design career, followed by professional landscape and container design work, and in recent years back to metalsmithing. I have been fortunate to be able to draw from all of these creative disciplines in the work that I produce. My metal work r