Sam 2022

A boy wearing safety goggles uses a torch to heat metal at a workshop table.
Photograph of three people wearing masks, working at stools in a bright, purple-walled workshop.
A boy wearing a face mask uses a small blowtorch at a craft table.
Photograph of an abstract silver pendant with a blue boulder opal and small purple stones.
Photo of a silver pendant with a green and light pink stone on a wooden surface.
Photograph of a silver ring with a blue opal
Photograph of a silver chain necklace with geometric shapes on a wooden surface.
Photograph of a sea glass pendant on a black cord.
A boy in a green shirt and white mask works on a long banner.
Photograph of two young people applying a poster to a wall.

While honing some of the basic skills in silversmithing Sam’s design sense began to emerge. Often employing a fearless use of texture much of Sam’s work incorporates unusually shaped and hard to set stones always maintaining a sense of balance.