Jeffrey F Smith

In 2012, Jeffrey Smith embarked upon an exploration of his creativity and uncovered a passion for jewelry design. Created with a variety of unconventional materials including iced metals, natural stones, and glass, Smith's complementary and custom jewelry pieces were designed for wearers to combine and create personal style. Today beading is expressed differently from person to person. Balancing the shape, texture, and color of his materials, Smith reveres beadwork as a fine art form. Fellow artists and art instructors Jerry Florida, Bob Eppendorf, Dana Coury, Lillian Wright, Judy Juselius, Angel Moore Boyle, and Rebecca Mapes are an important part of his creative journey modernizing the beading craft. Smith's intricate, sculptural designs are sewn into found leather and suede skins. His invented patterns dance on shimmering surfaces exemplifying his immense talent of all things beauty. The movement is a conversation between the materials, how they are placed, and the space in between.

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