Handcrafted Designer Jewelry
Kathleen Lamberti has always been interested in found natural objects, which she uses for her mixed fiber and metal jewelry. For Lamberti, the combination of fiber and metal creates a tension between soft and hard surfaces. As Katheen's concept of jewelry has expanded so has her use of materials. She began to experiment with fabric such as silk, felt, and leather, which gives a softness to the metal and enables her to work with color.
16 Pearl Leather Earrings
Leather tassel earrings with 16 grey pearls. Sterling silver ear wires.
$280
Long Four Pearl Earrings
Four strands of leather, each tipped with a white freshwater pearl on a sterling silver post back.
$110
Oval Pod Earrings
Hand formed earrings of sterling silver and colored leather, accented with hematite beads and attached to sterling silver post backs.
$140
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Kathleen made her first piece of jewelry in high school. She went on to receive a Bachelors in Design from Kansas University and a Masters in Fine Art from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She has always been drawn to metal as a material. It has endless possibilities. In Africa, the metalsmith has a special place in the tribe because they believe the shaping of metal through the use of fire is magical. It is this magical quality that attracted her to metalsmithing.
