Lisa
Hawthorne first became
enamored with jewelry making while taking a Design in
Metals class in high school. I was so excited with my
newfound ability to cut and shape metal. Along with casting
and setting stones, the challenges and possibilities were
endless. With the desire for more color, Hawthorne began
incorporating enamels in her jewelry.
Cloisonné
is the enameling technique
Hawthorne uses most, the term coming from the French word
cloison, meaning an enclosed cell or area. She creates the
cells by bending 24k gold, or fine silver ribbon into
designs that is then adhered onto fine silver with clear
glass and fired in a kiln. After that, ground glass in a
variety of colors is added to the piece and then fired.
Each piece can be fired up to 20 times. When Hawthorne is
satisfied with the look of her layers, she then stones the
piece with a lapidary stone under running water and fires
once again. At this point she is ready to move on and make
her settings. "With the use of enamels I feel such
freedom of expression, through imagery, symbols, and the
vibrancy of color. I enjoy creating stories in many of my
pieces, and making jewelry that is fun to
wear."
Hawthorne enjoys traveling and gathering ideas from
diverse cultures. She now maintains a studio in Coquille,
Oregon, where she lives with her husband and daughter, and
continues to grow as an enamellist and metalworker.
Awards
2008 Niche
Award Finalist, Metal Enameled category held in
Philadelphia
2007
Niche Award Winner, Silver and Stones category held in
Philadelphia
2006
Niche Award Winner, Metal Enameled category held in
Philadelphia
2005 Niche Award
Winner, Metal
Enameled category held in Philadelphia
2004 Niche Award
Winner,Gold and
Stones category held in Philadelphia
2003 Niche Award
Finalist,Metal
Enameled category held in Philadelphia
1996 Metal Arts
Show,in San
Francisco,First Place
Publications
Niche magazine,
Winter 2008
Jewelry
Artist Magazine, July 2007
Niche
magazine, Spring 2007
Niche
magazine, Winter 2007
Niche magazine, Spring 2006
Contemporary
Enameling-by
Lilyan Backrach, published January 2006
American Style Magazine-December 2005
Niche magazine, Spring 2005
Niche magazine. Winter 2005
AJM magazine, 2004
Niche magazine, Spring 2004
Niche magazine, Winter 2004
Art Jewelry
Today-by Donna
Meilach, published 2003
Business Watch, Coos Bay, Oregon in 2003
Niche magazine, Winter 2003