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Studio: 386-789-8010
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Mourning Becomes
Electric
electroformed
copper and silver neck torque with amythysts
My model is Victoria!
Wikipedia says:
is Amethyst is a purple variety
of quartz often used as an ornamental stone in jewellery. The
name comes from the Ancient Greek a- ("not") and methustos
("intoxicated"), a reference to the belief that the
stone protected its owner from drunkenness; the ancient Greeks
and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the
belief that it would prevent intoxication.a purple variety of
quartz often used as an ornamental stone in jewellery. The name
comes from the Ancient Greek a- ("not") and methustos
("intoxicated"), a reference to the belief that the
stone protected its owner from drunkenness; the ancient Greeks
and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the
belief that it would prevent intoxication.
ViVictoria
wearing Herkimer Diamond necklace and holding Chatelaine, 24 kt
gold plated with amythysts by Cecil Herring.
Beautiful
photo taken by Alex Cohen, a very talented photographer.
The President's
Lady Laughs!
Former First
Lady Betty Ford, Mrs Gerald R. Ford, shown wearing the constructed
sterling eagle pendant
I was commissioned
to create for her as a gift for her participation in the dedication
of Creel Elementary
School, 1976
in Melbourne, Florida.
Mrs Ford sent
me this picture along with a nice letter from the White House!
Mrs. Ford holds
eagle pendant.
(also see sculpture)
This work was selected
as art work of the day for Oct. 10, 2007 by Absolutearts.com
Wearaworld
hand and heat
formed clear plexiglass neck sculpture
one of a kind
sterling sections
and rivet sunk tubes, copper wire, gold electroform, plexiglass
orb
$1100 + shipping
and handling
"Alligator
Shoes"
One day as I
sat day dreaming, I started thinking about strange names people
have given shoes: alligator shoes, pumps, mules, saddle shoes
...loafers, sneakers.
' Hmm,' I thought.
'Alligator shoes could be created with my electroforming medium.
What fun that would be!'
I scupted the
models in wax, coated them with silver colloid to make the wax
conductive, attached negative terminal leads and then submerged
them in a 50 gallon sulfuric acid plating bath with large copper
anode bars on the positive terminals. I used a rectifyer for direct
current, set up agitation, filtration and temperature control.They
stayed in the copper bath for several days slowly plating over
the models made conductive. After about 3 days, I had strong copper
forms. During this process, I mounted and plated on agate stones
for eyes. After I had strong enough electroforms I melted out
the wax, electrocleaned and then silver plated them. Later, I
used a light polyurathane foam by inserting a nozzle inside and
ran the liquid 'prefoam'into the cavities. The foam expanded and
hardened making the 'shoes' light but tough.
I dyed satin
and sewed the the linings and tops with little peaks to match
the reptilian prehistoric look for my creations. These shoes are
actually wearable art but I don't think anyone would want to wear
them for long. Gator lovers would love them though.
I no longer use
this medium due to its toxicity. I spent years working with many
dangerous chemicals in my different mediums, paints, plastics,
metals, spray paints, solvents, ketones, acetones, welding flux,
pickling compounds, sprayable vinyl and polishing rouges. My doctor
told me to quit all I was doing. And after a long hospital stay
I sold all my equipment and went back to college to get a BA.
It's a miracle
I'm still alive!
Price on request.
call studio 386-789-8010 or e-mail.
These wearable
art works are one-of-a-kind originals
"American
Brathic"
private collector,
Miami
24 kt. gold electroformed,
jeweled with turqoise, amythyst, garnets and peridot, flowers,
fruit, leaves and little tacks revealing my true edgy angry nature.
Little drawings of a Mayan Man on one side faces an angry Mayan
Woman on the other side. It was lined with black velvet with a
gold chain threaded through the opening at the top and clasped
around the neck. It was truly for wearing. for wearing! Curved
plexiglass display case.
Miami Herald
Tropic Magazine, Dec.1979, cover story on wearable art, featured
my gold bra sculpture, "Anerican Brathic" on cover worn
by a beautiful young model in a tropical sarong. I will post that
Tropic Magazine cover sometime when I get time. It was kind of
cute! The headline read "If you can hang it you can wear
it!"
American Brathic
II (a close approximation of American Brathic I)
©Cecil Herring
2006
Bra II is available
for purchase.
Mean Little Darling
II is a Russian sable boa with a 24 kt. gold plated sculptured
sable head with jade eyes and an 80 kt. smokey topaz jewel in
its teeth. The head was lined with brown velvet with the boa sewn
inside so it seems to be the head of the fur. It fits around the
body in a normal way. The boa has clips to hold the sable head
onto my shoulder.
I created the
model out of sculpture wax and used the same process I used as
above for the Alligator Shoes except I used 24 kt gold plate over
nickel for this work.
"Mean"
gets a lot of attention when worn to an arty party
Queen of the
Night Helmet
Celtic Crown
for Queen of the Night ceremony,
Weighs 12 oz.
Electroformed,
silver plated, jeweled with semi precious stones, watermelon tourmalines,
topaz, chrysocolla, chrysaprase, garnets, pink and green tourmalines,
rose quartz, amythyst, lined with black velvet with little loops
to attach pins in the hair. Signed in tiny silver wire inside.
price on request.
Don't Let the
Cat Out of the Bag
electroformed
24 kt. gold plated evening purse with green eyes and a real ruby
tonque.
Purse has hinged opening
on side with black silk lined interior.
9" high,
6 deep, 4 wide, cord holder attached to 'collar.'
weight 10 oz.
Price on request
May Queen Crown
jeweled crown,
electroformed, 24 kt. gold plated lilies of the valley and leaves
intertrined. Flowers jeweled with peridot, watermelon tourmalines,
crysacolla, jade.very lightweight. Weighs 9 oz. Hair may be intertwined
in imaginative ways.
price on request
Self Portrait
Neck Pendant
Electroformed flat hanging wearable breast plate with shell with resin embedded self portrait on rice paper, set wotj chrysaprase, carnelians, tourmaline,
garnets, amythysts, and jade.
MacDonald's coffee spoons were plated and held the neck cord set in chriscolla. ( these have become relics since
McDonald's discontinued using them years ago. You can see the little Ms). Beaded hangings,
24 kt gold plated. strung with hanging bead attachments, gold plated ferules, coral, moon stones,
amythysts. Collection of the artist©
Claudia Fan Mask
Mirror
Electroformed
fan and jeweled mask of Claudia in front and tiny mirror set in
back,
amythyst eyes,
topaz and crysaprase jeweled hair. Hidden holes to see through,
jeweled handle, blue ostrich tip feathers
Sold to a Miami
Collector
"Flamingo
Mating Jacket" ©1979
Silk charmeuse
coat.
Hand-dyed and
painted in a Japanese method with proscean dyes.Quilted and lined
with silk.
Clasps made with
tiny electroformed gold plated and opal eyed flamingos. Flamingo
couple on the back.
Rose Coat
Hand painted,
quilted satin rose coat.
Worn at OVAL's
Benefit Party 2001
Flag scarf commemmorating
9/11
"God Bless
America"
God Bless America
Double American Flag, scarf, hanging by Cecil Herring©2001
34" wide
by 29.5" on 100% silk habotai for a flag, scarf, to frame
or hang. Printed on 16mm silk on the artist's 36" inkjet
digital printer. Hand hemmed with silk thread. One of a kind.
Hand signed.
Dated 9/ll/2001
Not for sale
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"Egypt Revisted,"
commemmorating the American showing of the famous Tutankamen Exhibit,
Metropolitan Museum, New York, N.Y., 1979.
"Egypt Revisited"
©2001
Ceremonial Collar.
24 kt gold plated
electroformed, enameled sections, handcarved turquoise and lapis
lazuli scarab clasp, coral,turquoise and gold filled tube heshee
connections. Lotus pods jeweled with carnelians and turquoise.
Satin, handsewn cord.
Inspired by the
jewels of KingTutankamen
Collection of
the artist.
"Moon Butterfly
Vest"
Hand painted
hand made quilted satin with electroformed relief sculpture face
of my daughter
Claudia. 24 kt gold plated Jeweled with moonstone, sewn on.
In Collection
of Claudia.
"Green Magic"
Neck jewel.
Green plexiglass
heat formed rod 24 kt gold plated ends with hanging hooks. Fried
Green Marbles on 24 kt gold plated, electroformed pendant. Fastens
with neck torque and hooks at top. Lightweight electroform.
Collection the
artist.©Cecil Herring
"Tiger Rag"
Black velvet
jacket with 24 kt gold plated tiger with plexiglass and onyx eyes
sewn on the back with "paw prints" front opening. Framed.
price on request
"Time Frazier"
Neck Piece of electroformed gold, plastic, cherry amber, plumber's
parts, sterling silver.
Collection of
the artist.©1976
"Lovers"
Mink belt or
shoulder circlet
24 kt gold electroformed
clasp
with opal eyes
Price on request
or contact absolutearts.com to make arrangements.
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