Jesse Bert
Jeweller
Published: 21.10.2020
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gmail.com
Piece: Covid Compass, 2020
Copper, silver, bronze, shibuichi, dodonaea viscosa, maple, ebony, red obsidian. Hand stamped, sand cast, hydraulic die-formed, riveted, soldered, bezel-set, hinge, hand carved, inlay.
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Piece: Covid Compass, 2020
Copper, silver, bronze, shibuichi, dodonaea viscosa, maple, ebony, red obsidian. Hand stamped, sand cast, hydraulic die-formed, riveted, soldered, bezel-set, hinge, hand carved, inlay.
Detail side view.
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Piece: Covid Compass, 2020
Copper, silver, bronze, shibuichi, dodonaea viscosa, maple, ebony, red obsidian. Hand stamped, sand cast, hydraulic die-formed, riveted, soldered, bezel-set, hinge, hand carved, inlay.
Back view.
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Hammer: KS Chasing Hammer, 2020
High carbon tool steel, Dodonaea viscosa. Hand ground, filed, forged, hand carved.
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Hammer: KS Chasing Hammer, 2020
High carbon tool steel, Dodonaea viscosa. Hand ground, filed, forged, hand carved.
Detail view.
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Hammer: Tan Horn Hammer, 2020
Cow horn, Mexican oak, copper. Hand-carved, lathe turned.
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Hammer: Black Horn Hammer, 2020
Cow horn, Mexican oak, copper. Hand-carved, lathe turned.
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Hammer: LL Chasing Hammer, 2020
High Carbon tool steel, Mexican oak. Hand ground, filed, forged, hand carved.
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Hammer: LL Chasing Hammer Commission, 2020
High carbon tool steel.
7 x 3 cm
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Hammer: Round Style Riveting Hammer, 2020
High carbon tool steel, Mexican oak, bloodwood. Ground and filed by hand, lathe-turned.
25 x 10 x 1.4 cm
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Hammer: Fatima Chasing Hammer Commission, 2019
High carbon tool steel, Mexican oak, bloodwood. Ground and filed by hand, hand-carved.
22 x 6 x 2.8 cm
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Hammer: Fatima Chasing Hammer Commission, 2019
High carbon tool steel, Mexican oak, bloodwood. Ground and filed by hand, hand-carved.
22 x 6 x 2.8 cm
Details.
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Hammer: Jewelers Hammers, 2019
High carbon tool steel, Mexican oak, Dodonaea viscosa, blood wood. Ground and filed by hand, hand-carved, lathe-turned.
25 x 10 x 1.5 cm each piece
Group shot.
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Hammer: Jewelers Hammers, 2019
High carbon tool steel, Mexican oak, Dodonaea viscosa, blood wood. Ground and filed by hand, hand-carved, lathe-turned.
25 x 10 x 1.5 cm each piece
Details.
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Hammer: Jewelers Hammers, 2019
High carbon tool steel. Ground and filed by hand, drifted.
Making process.
10 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
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Hammer: Horn Hammers, 2015
Cow horn, Mexican aak, steel, copper. Hand-carved, lathe-turned.
Approx. 9 x 4 x 26 cm each piece
Group shot.
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Hammer: Horn Hammers, 2015
Cow horn, Mexican aak, steel, copper. Hand-carved, lathe-turned.
Approx. 9 x 4 x 26 cm each piece
Details.
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Brooch: Nola, 2018
Copper, silver, boxwood, ebony, maple, applewood, epoxy-resin, eggshell, stainless steel, antique Mexican button.
7.5 x 5.5 x 1 cm
Photo by: Kalaya Steede
Techniques: hand stamped, hydraulic die-formed, bezel-set.
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Brooch: Nola, 2018
Copper, silver, boxwood, ebony, maple, applewood, epoxy-resin, eggshell, stainless steel, antique Mexican button.
7.5 x 5.5 x 1 cm
Photo by: Kalaya Steede
Back view.
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Pendant: Arch with Screen, 2018
Silver, copper, Larimar, steel, repurposed material.
8.5 x 3 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Kalaya Steede
Techniques: sand cast, hand stamped, bezel-set
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Pendant: Desert Day, 2018
Copper, Silver, Enamel, Stone, Wood
10 x 5 x 1 cm
Photo by: Omar Avilez
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Sculpture: Elemental Formation, 2018
Ironwood, copper, paint, bamboo, sausage casing, coconut shell.
23 x 5 x 5 cm
Photo by: Omar Avilez
Techniques: hand stamped, hand carved.
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Sculpture: Elemental Formation, 2018
Ironwood, copper, paint, bamboo, sausage casing, coconut shell.
23 x 5 x 5 cm
Photo by: Omar Avilez
Detail view.
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Necklace: Moroccan Arches, 2017
Silver, copper, boxwood, turquoise, diamond, vitreous glass enamel, plastic, leather, repurposed materials.
11.5 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm
Photo by: Jesse Bert
Techniques: hydraulic die-formed, hand stamped, sand cast, bezel-set, torch-fired.
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Necklace: Moroccan Arches, 2017
Silver, copper, boxwood, turquoise, diamond, vitreous glass enamel, plastic, leather, repurposed materials.
11.5 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm
Photo by: Jesse Bert
Back view.
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Pendant: Door Peek, 2017
Copper, silver, larimar, plaster, vitreous glass enamel, repurposed material.
9 x 6 x 1 cm
Photo by: Ruth Castro
Techniques: Hydraulic die-formed, hand stamped, bezel-set, sand cast, torch-fired.
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Necklace: Blue Fan, 2017
Applewood, paint, steel, silver, copper, 14K gold.
6 x 5.5 x 1 cm
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Brooch: Semiautobiografical, 2017
River cane, plastic, silver, copper, cactus fiber, Maplewood, photograph, vitreous enamel, re-purposed materials, steel.
11 x 7 x 2.5 cm
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Necklace: Frutanimal, 2016
Ebony, silver, vitreous glass enamel, found objects, vinyl flooring, copper bronze leather.
10 x 9 x 1 cm
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Brooch: Headdress, 2016
Silver, sponge, river cane, copper, plastic plate, epoxy resin, rivets.
4 x 5 x 1 cm
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Set: Comb, 2016
Antique roofing copper, silver, plastic, watch parts.
4 x 0.75 cm
Brooch(es) - 19 individual units
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Brooch: Marisela's Floor, 2016
Paper, resin, Oak, steel, 24K gold, silver, antique roofing copper, coconut shell.
10 x 10 x 1 cm
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Necklace: Snake Tail, 2015
Antique roofing copper, silver, rubber.
10 x 4.5 x 1cm
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Necklace: Cacao, 2015
Copper, antique piano keys, dominican blue amber, copper, steel, silver.
10 x 2.5 cm
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Necklace: Drum, 2014
Maple, paint, copper, silver, vitreous enamel
14 x 4 x 1 cm
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Sculpture: La Frontera, 2013
Mezquite, steel, string, silver, bone, brass, plastic.
15 x 11 x 2.5 cm
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Necklace: Door, 2012
Antique roofing copper, silver, iron, antique piano key, glass, ebony, gesso.
10 x 6 x 1 cm
Techniques: Hydraulic die-formed, bezel set, hand stamped, cold worked.
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Necklace: Tuning Peg, 2012
Brass, copper, silver, re-purposed materials.
10 x 3 cm
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Necklace: Jasmin, 2010
Antique roofing copper, Mexican amber, silver, antique piano key.
9 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: Sustaining pedal, 2010
Antique roofing copper, silver, re-purposed materials.
8 x 5 x 5 cm
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Brooch: The Flame, 2009
Mexican Amber, silver, copper, antique piano keys, silver, copper, re-purposed materials
8 x 4 cm
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Jesse Bert lives and works in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. He holds an MFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from East Carolina University in North Carolina. A studio artist who teaches classes and workshops, Jesse's creative bench work includes sculptural jewelry which incorporates repurposed materials, and fabrication of fine hand made tools. Recent exhibition venues include: Tienda “Q” Oaxaca City; Velvet da Vinci gallery, San Francisco; Alchemy 925, Massachusetts; The Palace of Iturbide, Mexico City; The amber Fair Legnica, Poland; Inhorgenta Fair Munich, Germany; Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City. In 2014 Jesse was invited to participate as a fellow at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts residency program.
Statement
My work is informed and inspired by the land in which I live, history and architecture. Often incorporated in my works are old objects and shards of items once used or seen but now forgotten. Process and technique is important to me, the work is narrated with descriptive surface texture. Nature is another essential element in my life. The pattern, repetition, and consistency show through in the items that leave my bench, carrying with them great detail and an acute intricacy like so many of the wonderful plants found on my daily walks.- Mail:
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gmail.com
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