Blue Whimsy - Horizontal P09650-P00019 from which a wax mold

from which a wax mold is made

formed and powder coated in multiple colors

curvilinear forms are hand hammered from rich bronze or flat sheets of sterling silver and 18k gold bimetal using anticlastic techniques

then soldered to perpendicular center bar which forms the strength of the ring

Blue Whimsy - Horizontal P09650-P00019 from which a wax moldPart of Helen Rudy's signature "Blast of Color" collection. The design is based on her interpretation pools of water and ice pockets. The tones of glass are cool blues and greens. The artist has cut off set sizes and shapes of glass and layered upon each other to create the imagery of the pools. The design uses dichroic glass that shimmers on top or under the glass layers. By melting and fusing the glass together in a kiln, she creates a raised