Contemporary Jewelry and Monoprints on Enamel, Metal, Wood, Paper and Polymer by Leslie Parsons
Here in the cool, high country of Prescott, Arizona, amid the pines and junipers, in an area called Inscription Canyon, Leslie Parsons pursues the art of making contemporary enamel and polymer jewelry and non-traditional monoprints. Working with a wide variety of materials from silver and
24K gold to polymer and enamel and found objects, she creates one of a kind original pieces of
jewelry. Using non-toxic Akua inks she makes a broad range of one-off monoprints.
"Life is all about growth, about staying on the upside of the learning curve, of discovering new things in the world around us and within ourselves. And in discovering new ways to use old things.
"Similarly, my art is about the process of learning and growth. The art is a combining of new ideas with traditional techniques, and of learning new ways to approach old problems.
"And what about jewelry? The serendipitous nature of the monoprint, along with the uniqueness of the results (print it once, your only chance, what you get is always a surprise and can never be repeated) has long been a passion of mine. Monoprints on clay, enamel, and wood all give subtly different effects and sometimes present new problems in the print process. But experimenting is one of the great joys of art. The final product is a miniature piece of art made into a small adornment for the body. Light weight and easy to wear yet durable and unique, each piece of jewelry is designed to be an adornment that makes a focal point for the style, color and wardrobe of the wearer.”
"Please join me in my jewelry or my monoprint gallery to view current works. " Leslie
24K gold to polymer and enamel and found objects, she creates one of a kind original pieces of
jewelry. Using non-toxic Akua inks she makes a broad range of one-off monoprints.
"Life is all about growth, about staying on the upside of the learning curve, of discovering new things in the world around us and within ourselves. And in discovering new ways to use old things.
"Similarly, my art is about the process of learning and growth. The art is a combining of new ideas with traditional techniques, and of learning new ways to approach old problems.
"And what about jewelry? The serendipitous nature of the monoprint, along with the uniqueness of the results (print it once, your only chance, what you get is always a surprise and can never be repeated) has long been a passion of mine. Monoprints on clay, enamel, and wood all give subtly different effects and sometimes present new problems in the print process. But experimenting is one of the great joys of art. The final product is a miniature piece of art made into a small adornment for the body. Light weight and easy to wear yet durable and unique, each piece of jewelry is designed to be an adornment that makes a focal point for the style, color and wardrobe of the wearer.”
"Please join me in my jewelry or my monoprint gallery to view current works. " Leslie
