Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Craft: Jewelry: Amuletic Beads #3
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William Harper
(born Bucyrus, OH 1944) |
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William Harper suffers from chronic migraine headaches, and uses his recovery period to conceptualize his pieces. Because of his condition, he chooses to focus on the idea behind a piece rather than its method of production. He says, “I have tried to avoid all metalsmithing trends in contemporary terms. I do what I want to do. My work is a natural progression of conceptualization with materials.” His work is inspired by found objects, magic, and ancient tribal cultures, which he approaches, in his own words, like “a wizard, a sorcerer . . . and alchemist.” Image Credits: Courtesy http://www.pawsilverplusgold.com |
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