soooooo freakin cool

I cannot get enough research on artists specifically metalsmiths and art jewelers right now. It used to be hard for me to find artists in my field just through search engines but the best way now for me is through gallery websites. All summer i've been trying to figure out what i like and why. What am i attracted to? What elements of people's work do i find pleasing? I think it's important to take a look at those things in order to find your own style/ brand.

Today i was checking out http://www.klimt02.net/ and there was a piece that really stood out to me. it was a cow tooth necklace by Teresa Milheiro. (her website is awesome)

I used to have this weird fascination with animal bones/parts as well but never made a successful piece out of them. I collected antlers, bones, teeth, etc buthad a hard time combining them with silver and setting them.

Teresa Milheiro's work is amazing; her use of the 2 elements flow in a natural way and she takes into consideration the form of the bones. Each photo of the work inspired me more and more. Look how cool her work is!!