Jesse Bert

Jeweller

Published: 01.08.2022

Jesse Bert

: 3511 SW 171st Street
98166 - Burien
UNITED STATES

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Mail:: jessedanielbertgmail.com

Jesse Bert. Necklace: Forest & Fungi, 2022. Silver, coconut, copper, Thurmanite, leather, bronze, cedar, mexican Jade, boxwood, holly wood.. 10 x 5 x 6 cm (not including necklace cord). Photo by: Jesse Bert. Sand cast, threaded, lathe turned, riveted, hand carved..

Jesse Bert. Tool: 150 gram Chasing Hammer, 2022. Tool Steel, Holly Wood, Orange Wood.. 3.3 x 6 x 25 cm. Photo by: Jesse Bert. Ground, Filed, Forged, hand-carved..

Jesse Bert. Tool: 150 gram Chasing Hammer, 2022. Tool Steel, Holly Wood, Orange Wood.. 3.3 x 6 x 25 cm. Photo by: Jesse Bert. Detail viewGround, Filed, Forged, hand-carved..

Jesse Bert. Tool: Scoring Tools, 2022. Steel, holly wood, brass, wood dye, shellac.. 3 x 23 cm. Photo by: Jesse Bert. Lathe Turned, forged, Hardened & Tempered..

Jesse Bert. Tool: Scoring Tools, 2022. Steel, holly wood, brass, wood dye, shellac.. 3 x 23 cm. Photo by: Jesse Bert. Detail viewLathe Turned, forged, Hardened & Tempered..

Jesse Bert. Tool: Scoring Tools, 2022. Steel, holly wood, brass, wood dye, shellac.. 3 x 23 cm. Photo by: Jesse Bert. Close Up viewLathe Turned, forged, Hardened & Tempered..

Jesse Bert. Tool: Tube Rivet Punch Set, 2022. Tool steel, black walnut, copper.. 2 x 10 x 11 cm. Photo by: Jesse Bert. Hand-ground, Hardened & Tempered..

Jesse Bert. Necklace: By the Salish Sea, 2021. 22k gold, silver, copper, bronze, leather, thurmanite, repurposed materials.. 14 x 8 x 1 cm.

Jesse Bert. Necklace: By the Salish Sea, 2021. 22k gold, silver, copper, bronze, leather, thurmanite, repurposed materials.. 14 x 8 x 1 cm. Back view.

Jesse Bert. Tool: Custom Horn Hammers, 2021. Cow horn, holly wood, copper.. 28 x 10 x 4 cm.

Jesse Bert. 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..

Jesse Bert. Tool: KS Chasing Hammer, 2020. High carbon tool steel, Dodonaea viscosa. Hand ground, filed, forged, hand carved..

Jesse Bert. Tool: KS Chasing Hammer, 2020. High carbon tool steel, Dodonaea viscosa. Hand ground, filed, forged, hand carved.. Detail view..

Jesse Bert. Tool: Tan Horn Hammer, 2020. Cow horn, Mexican oak, copper. Hand-carved, lathe turned..

Jesse Bert. Tool: Black Horn Hammer, 2020. Cow horn, Mexican oak, copper. Hand-carved, lathe turned..

Jesse Bert. Tool: LL Chasing Hammer, 2020. High Carbon tool steel, Mexican oak. Hand ground, filed, forged, hand carved..

Jesse Bert. Tool: LL Chasing Hammer Commission, 2020. High carbon tool steel.. 7 x 3 cm.

Jesse Bert. Tool: 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.

Jesse Bert. Tool: 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.

Jesse Bert. Tool: 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..

Jesse Bert. Tool: Jewelers Hammers, 2019. High carbon tool steel. Ground and filed by hand, drifted.. Making process.. 10 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm.

Jesse Bert. Tool: Horn Hammers, 2015. Cow horn, Mexican aak, steel, copper. Hand-carved, lathe-turned.. Approx. 9 x 4 x 26 cm each piece. Group shot..

Jesse Bert. Tool: Horn Hammers, 2015. Cow horn, Mexican aak, steel, copper. Hand-carved, lathe-turned.. Approx. 9 x 4 x 26 cm each piece. Details..

Jesse Bert. 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..

Jesse Bert. 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.

Jesse Bert. Pendant: Desert Day, 2018. Copper, Silver, Enamel, Stone, Wood. 10 x 5 x 1 cm. Photo by: Omar Avilez.

Jesse Bert. 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..

Jesse Bert. Sculpture: Elemental Formation, 2018. Ironwood, copper, paint, bamboo, sausage casing, coconut shell.. 23 x 5 x 5 cm. Photo by: Omar Avilez. Detail view.Techniques: hand stamped, hand carved..

Jesse Bert. 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..

Jesse Bert. 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..

Jesse Bert. Necklace: Blue Fan, 2017. Applewood, paint, steel, silver, copper, 14K gold.. 6 x 5.5 x 1 cm.

Jesse Bert. 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.

Jesse Bert. Necklace: Frutanimal, 2016. Ebony, silver, vitreous glass enamel, found objects, vinyl flooring, copper bronze leather.. 10 x 9 x 1 cm.

Jesse Bert. Brooch: Headdress, 2016. Silver, sponge, river cane, copper, plastic plate, epoxy resin, rivets.. 4 x 5 x 1 cm.

Jesse Bert. Set: Comb, 2016. Antique roofing copper, silver, plastic, watch parts.. 4 x 0.75 cm. Brooch(es) - 19 individual units.

Jesse Bert. Brooch: Marisela's Floor, 2016. Paper, resin, Oak, steel, 24K gold, silver, antique roofing copper, coconut shell.. 10 x 10 x 1 cm.

Jesse Bert. Necklace: Snake Tail, 2015. Antique roofing copper, silver, rubber.. 10 x 4.5 x 1cm.

Jesse Bert. Necklace: Cacao, 2015. Copper, antique piano keys, dominican blue amber, copper, steel, silver.. 10 x 2.5 cm.

Jesse Bert. Necklace: Drum, 2014. Maple, paint, copper, silver, vitreous enamel. 14 x 4 x 1 cm.

Jesse Bert. Sculpture: La Frontera, 2013. Mezquite, steel, string, silver, bone, brass, plastic.. 15 x 11 x 2.5 cm.

Jesse Bert. 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..

Jesse Bert. Necklace: Tuning Peg, 2012. Brass, copper, silver, re-purposed materials.. 10 x 3 cm.

Jesse Bert. Necklace: Jasmin, 2010. Antique roofing copper, Mexican amber, silver, antique piano key.. 9 x 2.5 cm.

Jesse Bert. Brooch: Sustaining pedal, 2010. Antique roofing copper, silver, re-purposed materials.. 8 x 5 x 5 cm.

Jesse Bert. Brooch: The Flame, 2009. Mexican Amber, silver, copper, antique piano keys, silver, copper, re-purposed materials. 8 x 4 cm.

Jesse Bert
Necklace: Forest & Fungi, 2022
Silver, coconut, copper, Thurmanite, leather, bronze, cedar, mexican Jade, boxwood, holly wood.
10 x 5 x 6 cm (not including necklace cord)
Photo by: Jesse Bert

Sand cast, threaded, lathe turned, riveted, hand carved.

Close view

Sand cast, threaded, lathe turned, riveted, hand carved.

Back view

Sand cast, threaded, lathe turned, riveted, hand carved.

Jesse Bert
Tool: 150 gram Chasing Hammer, 2022
Tool Steel, Holly Wood, Orange Wood.
3.3 x 6 x 25 cm
Photo by: Jesse Bert

Ground, Filed, Forged, hand-carved.

Jesse Bert
Tool: 150 gram Chasing Hammer, 2022
Tool Steel, Holly Wood, Orange Wood.
3.3 x 6 x 25 cm
Photo by: Jesse Bert

Detail view

Ground, Filed, Forged, hand-carved.

Jesse Bert
Tool: Scoring Tools, 2022
Steel, holly wood, brass, wood dye, shellac.
3 x 23 cm
Photo by: Jesse Bert

Lathe Turned, forged, Hardened & Tempered.

Jesse Bert
Tool: Scoring Tools, 2022
Steel, holly wood, brass, wood dye, shellac.
3 x 23 cm
Photo by: Jesse Bert

Detail view

Lathe Turned, forged, Hardened & Tempered.

Jesse Bert
Tool: Scoring Tools, 2022
Steel, holly wood, brass, wood dye, shellac.
3 x 23 cm
Photo by: Jesse Bert

Close Up view

Lathe Turned, forged, Hardened & Tempered.

Jesse Bert
Tool: Tube Rivet Punch Set, 2022
Tool steel, black walnut, copper.
2 x 10 x 11 cm
Photo by: Jesse Bert

Hand-ground, Hardened & Tempered.

Jesse Bert
Necklace: By the Salish Sea, 2021
22k gold, silver, copper, bronze, leather, thurmanite, repurposed materials.
14 x 8 x 1 cm
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Jesse Bert
Necklace: By the Salish Sea, 2021
22k gold, silver, copper, bronze, leather, thurmanite, repurposed materials.
14 x 8 x 1 cm

Back view

Jesse Bert
Tool: Custom Horn Hammers, 2021
Cow horn, holly wood, copper.
28 x 10 x 4 cm
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Jesse Bert
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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Detail side view.

Back view.

Jesse Bert
Tool: KS Chasing Hammer, 2020
High carbon tool steel, Dodonaea viscosa. Hand ground, filed, forged, hand carved.
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Jesse Bert
Tool: KS Chasing Hammer, 2020
High carbon tool steel, Dodonaea viscosa. Hand ground, filed, forged, hand carved.

Detail view.

Jesse Bert
Tool: Tan Horn Hammer, 2020
Cow horn, Mexican oak, copper. Hand-carved, lathe turned.
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Jesse Bert
Tool: Black Horn Hammer, 2020
Cow horn, Mexican oak, copper. Hand-carved, lathe turned.
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Jesse Bert
Tool: LL Chasing Hammer, 2020
High Carbon tool steel, Mexican oak. Hand ground, filed, forged, hand carved.
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Jesse Bert
Tool: LL Chasing Hammer Commission, 2020
High carbon tool steel.
7 x 3 cm
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Jesse Bert
Tool: 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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Jesse Bert
Tool: 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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Jesse Bert
Tool: 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.

Jesse Bert
Tool: 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.

Jesse Bert
Tool: 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.

Jesse Bert
Tool: 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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Jesse Bert
Tool: Horn Hammers, 2015
Cow horn, Mexican aak, steel, copper. Hand-carved, lathe-turned.
Approx. 9 x 4 x 26 cm each piece

Group shot.

Jesse Bert
Tool: Horn Hammers, 2015
Cow horn, Mexican aak, steel, copper. Hand-carved, lathe-turned.
Approx. 9 x 4 x 26 cm each piece

Details.

Jesse Bert
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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Jesse Bert
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.

Techniques: hand stamped, hydraulic die-formed, bezel-set.
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Jesse Bert
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
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
Pendant: Desert Day, 2018
Copper, Silver, Enamel, Stone, Wood
10 x 5 x 1 cm
Photo by: Omar Avilez
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
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.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
Sculpture: Elemental Formation, 2018
Ironwood, copper, paint, bamboo, sausage casing, coconut shell.
23 x 5 x 5 cm
Photo by: Omar Avilez

Detail view.

Techniques: hand stamped, hand carved.
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Jesse Bert
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.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
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.

Techniques: hydraulic die-formed, hand stamped, sand cast, bezel-set, torch-fired.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
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.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
Necklace: Blue Fan, 2017
Applewood, paint, steel, silver, copper, 14K gold.
6 x 5.5 x 1 cm
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Jesse Bert
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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Jesse Bert
Necklace: Frutanimal, 2016
Ebony, silver, vitreous glass enamel, found objects, vinyl flooring, copper bronze leather.
10 x 9 x 1 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
Brooch: Headdress, 2016
Silver, sponge, river cane, copper, plastic plate, epoxy resin, rivets.
4 x 5 x 1 cm
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Jesse Bert
Set: Comb, 2016
Antique roofing copper, silver, plastic, watch parts.
4 x 0.75 cm

Brooch(es) - 19 individual units

Jesse Bert
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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Jesse Bert
Necklace: Snake Tail, 2015
Antique roofing copper, silver, rubber.
10 x 4.5 x 1cm
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Jesse Bert
Necklace: Cacao, 2015
Copper, antique piano keys, dominican blue amber, copper, steel, silver.
10 x 2.5 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
Necklace: Drum, 2014
Maple, paint, copper, silver, vitreous enamel
14 x 4 x 1 cm
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Jesse Bert
Sculpture: La Frontera, 2013
Mezquite, steel, string, silver, bone, brass, plastic.
15 x 11 x 2.5 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
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.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
Necklace: Tuning Peg, 2012
Brass, copper, silver, re-purposed materials.
10 x 3 cm
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Jesse Bert
Necklace: Jasmin, 2010
Antique roofing copper, Mexican amber, silver, antique piano key.
9 x 2.5 cm
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Jesse Bert
Brooch: Sustaining pedal, 2010
Antique roofing copper, silver, re-purposed materials.
8 x 5 x 5 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jesse Bert
Brooch: The Flame, 2009
Mexican Amber, silver, copper, antique piano keys, silver, copper, re-purposed materials
8 x 4 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Bio

Jesse Bert holds a BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from RIT, and an MFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from ECU. 3 years spent as a tool and die maker's apprentice before university gave him a strong interest and appreciation for creating fine handmade tools. After graduate school, Jesse moved to central Mexico. There he spent the first 14 years of his professional career in San Miguel de Allende teaching metalsmithing and jewelry techniques to students of all skill levels at his own studio, as well as making annual trips to teach in cities around the world. Now re-located back to Seattle, Washington, he maintains ties with the Metalsmithing community in Latin America as a guest professor at the Technological Institute of Monterrey in the city of Guadalajara. Some prestigious venues where his work has been shown include the Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City, and the Museum of Art and Design in NYC. In 2014 he was a fellow at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts residency program, and in 2019 he participated in a 2-month residency working with a world-renowned German instrument builder near Frankfurt.

Statement

My work is informed by 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. In 2020 I made a move from living in the high desert of central Mexico to living beside the Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest. A lot has changed in regards to my general surrounding. My recent jewelry pieces bring together my fascination with this land.

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