Artist Member Spotlight
Randi Chervitz - Uncommon Threads Jewelry
Randi Chervitz has been making jewelry since 1987. She began exploring forms in metal at Parsons School of Design, New York City, as part of her studies there. From Parsons, Chervitz transferred to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, the "Harvard" of metalsmithing, to study with internationally-known jeweler, Richard Mawdsley.
"I first picked up my grandmother's crochet hook while taking a metal-smithing class in college. She taught me to knit when I was a child, and I always had good feelings about the individual 
stitches that make up a larger whole. Crocheting silver to make wearable objects quickly became my signature. From that exploration, I have continued on to add hammered metal, and a soldered, linear technique to my repertoire, as I continue to explore how assembling lines creates something significant." says Chervitz.
Chervitz feels privileged to make her own living through her art-making, and is constantly exploring new ways to create texture through metal.
You can see more of Randi's work at BMAC, booth #719, or visit her website at www.uncommonthreadsjewelry.com
