Treasure Trove & Gems of Wisdom...

  Renee Ford is a full-time studio jeweler and metalsmith living in Franklin, Tennessee. She shows work at fine craft galleries, jewelry stores, and online. She has sold her work at various fine juried art shows throughout the US. After graduating from Eastern...
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    Art has always been a part of my life, a part of who I am. In 2020 after some difficult transitions, I decided to commit to my love of art full-time. My art medium is enamels and metals,...
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My work explores the interdependence between humans and the biological and botanical worlds around us. The forms and imagery refer to fungi, fossils, wilted flowers, and insects; the sorts of things found when lifting up a rock. By transforming these...
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Is it Tourmalinated or Tourmalated or Tourmilated? The multiple spellings for this variety of Quartz are almost as unique as the gemstone itself     The trademark look of tourmalated quartz comes from the inclusions of black or dark green tourmaline...
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