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Elizabeth Prior

Designer Elizabeth Prior Sterling +Amethyst Modernist Pendant Necklace 1990s

Designer Elizabeth Prior Sterling +Amethyst Modernist Pendant Necklace 1990s

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Designer Elizabeth Prior Sterling 14k Gold +Amethyst Modernist Convertible Brooch Pendant Necklace 1990s

             

Measurements: 1.9"L x .6"W x .25"Thick (4.83cm x 1.52cm x .64cm) Chain: 18"L (45.72cm)

Markings: EP 925

Weight: 9g

Positively stunning modernist artisan made designer convertible brooch pendant. Styled in a squiggle shape with a lightly textured silver face. Face is adorned with 3 yellow gold stripes that follow the curve of the pendant and have tiny bulbs at the end. Lastly there is a bezel set Amethyst in an oval shape sterling silver setting that is trimmed in 14k yellow gold. Back has a smooth semi gloss finish and in addition to the fixed bale, it also has a pinback so it can be worn as a brooch as well. I've paired it with an 18"L sterling silver Italian chain. Everything is in mint condition with little to no wear.

Mannequin is a life-size torso representation

About the designer courtesy of her website: The first jewelry I remember making was with twist ties that came with sandwich bags before they were the fold over type. I stripped the paper off the wires and replaced it with little sleeves made from paper that I had colored, to my specifications, with either crayons or colored pencils and cellophane tape.

I stored the wires and their interchangeable covers in a matchbox that I’m certain I lined and covered in some fashion, though I don’t remember exactly how. I was not, at the time, allowed to wear earrings and I did not have pierced ears so I just squeezed these make-shift hoops onto my ear lobes while riding the bus to school, selecting the paper sleeves to cover the wires that matched whatever outfit I was wearing to fourth grade that day. It wasn't about having earrings to wear. It was the making that I loved.

Experience:

Designer / Jeweler / Metalsmith, Portland, ME, 1987-present. Professional craftsperson, designing, producing and marketing original work thru juried national wholesale / retail events , local and online markets.
Fore River Gallery, Portland, ME 2012 - present. Partner in four person co-op gallery.
9 Hands Gallery, Portland, ME, 2007-2012. Founder and Partner of 3-5 person co-op gallery, noted in local press for unique business plan and administrative practices.
Instructor, Portland, ME, 1987-present. Teaching individuals and classes in my studio, at Maine College of Art, Portland Pottery, Haystack Mountain School, Phoenix Glass Studio, and Metal Kitchen, NYC
Manager, Charlotte's, NYC, 1984-1987, a premier catering and event planning company
Assistant Manager, Handcrafters Gallery, Portland, ME 1982-1984, (presently Abacus)
Education:

BFA, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME, 1982, Jewelry / Metals, Dean's list, recipient of Doris Dean Scholarship and Eudolia Gross Award for Outstanding Achievement and Contribution of Self.
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, 1978-1980, Eight week Concentration in Metals, three summer sessions in Sculpture
University of Maine, Orono, ME, 1974-1978, art major, liberal arts studies
Continuing Education:

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, 1987 & 2004. Three week session in metals and two week session in lampworking. Weekend workshops in metals and fibers.
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, 1983. Jewelry Rendering and Illustration
  Publications:

Editorial Coverage in the following periodicals: Jewelers Circular Keystone, Metalsmith, Cigar Aficionado, Glamour, Ornament, Bead and Button, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors

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