A common theme in my work has been the development of a sense of place. Whether it's jewelry or hollow ware, the southwest, the northwoods or Japan, my work is a response to something I have taken from travels and distilled from the memory of experience.   My ideas come from nature, and my work has always made reference to some aspect of the natural world. My pieces of jewelry are elements of landscape, whether the observer recognizes them or not. The references are through the surface, color, and shape of the metal. I twist and bend the surface of the metal or hammer it into tree limbs or rocks, or color it with chemicals or heat. Some materials are evocative of riverbeds, bark or twigs, while other shapes recall crevices or enclosures in rock formations.
Tim Lloyd Guest of Cooter Pottery & Handweaving (Dick & Debbie Cooter) September 25, 26, and 27 www.timlloydmetalsmith.comhttp://www.timlloydmetalsmith.comshapeimage_2_link_0