Ep 97: Ray & Amy Bridewell - The Art & Science of Creating Gemstones and Designing Jewelry Around Them
Amy and Ray Bridewell share a creative partnership that brings together metalsmithing and ceramics in a way that feels both natural and entirely their own.
Ray creates the stones, growing crystal gemstones in a kiln through a process shaped by heat, time, and years of experimentation. Amy then takes those one-of-a-kind stones and transforms them into jewelry, focusing on how each piece can best be worn and experienced.
Our conversation moves through how their work came together, what it looks like to collaborate as both partners and artists, and the reality of working with materials that don’t always behave the way you expect. Ray shares the long path of learning to grow these stones, and the sense of discovery that still exists every time the kiln is opened.
We also talk about shows, connecting with people in person, and that moment when someone realizes what they’re actually looking at.
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