32 – Shane Miller
Shane Miller: Daedalus as a Boy
GreyBird Barn
11 Carroll Avenue
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-5421
shane@waypt.com
www.uncommonwork.com
Demonstration:
I will be demonstrating the stages of photo-etching for jewelry and the 3-D narrative boxes and jewelry making techniques. Three other artists will also be demonstrating.
Directions:
From Port Townsend head out of town on Hwy 20. Turn left on Fredricks St. and then left on Otto St. Follow the road to the bottom of the hill and turn left by the silver crocodile into the driveway. The studio is in GreyBird Barn behind the house.
Artist Statement:
From my studio in Port Townsend, WA, I create jewelry and narrative art boxes using a photo-etching technique. For 12 years I was a sculptor and printmaker. My current body of work is an offspring of these two art forms. Each piece feels like a small sculpture and the etched surface is a direct product of printmaking. Pattern and texture become my palette more than color. I am also drawn to words and narrative and a good story. While choosing imagery for a piece of jewelry or one of my boxes, I have the privilege of beginning a story that someone else gets to finish. My jewelry might not be considered precious due to a lack of gems and gold but when a favorite piece is found at the back of the sock drawer three years lost, my hope is that the finder will feel as though they have discovered a treasure. The narrative boxes, like the jewelry, are heirloom pieces made to be passed on through generations.