Lisa Cimino is the artist and visionary behind Chee-me-no Jewelry. Lisa lives in Baltimore and all of her work is hand made! Here is a message from Lisa; "My search for self-expression took me on a journey in metals where I found wax working and the lathe. I was immediately drawn to the organic qualities of sculpting in and beneath surfaces as well as the repetitive industrial look of the lathe. Some call these characteristics opposing, I see them as a dynamic and unexpected merge. The majority of my work is created using the lathe. I focus on ones individual ability to control vertical lines and textures with various carving tools. The result is a unique, linear, hollow cone of depth and spiraling ridges which is visually primitive, rhythmic in nature, precise yet unpredictable, captivating. Look closely you will see this one shape minimized, maximized, halved, quartered, doubled, turned upside down. I find that the possibilities are endless." |