Azurite Brooch Desert Bowl countertop

countertop

and turquoise in these fun and festive earrings intrugue the imagination

a flower bud

he combines them with other materials that have a story to tell: gemstones from the earth and pearls from the ocean

A classic and striking ring with a hand carved sterling heart

Azurite Brooch Desert Bowl countertopNature has been a quiet underlying theme in Gail Heftis work since the beginning, specifically sea forms with their tactile qualities. Materials and techniques that Hefti uses tend to be tradition and she hand fabricates in what she hopes to be a unique final product. Hefti loves texture and the processes of texturing metal using etching, chasing and roller printing. Ideas can develop using a stone but her aim is to incorporate them as a working part