Kellogg's jewelry to be displayed

Written by Matt Dalen
Thursday, 01 July 2010 23:00

Jewelry created by John Jay High School art teacher Holly Kellogg is on display at Purdue University from June to August. Ms. Kellogg’s work is among 120 pieces from 62 artists chosen to be displayed at the Precious Metal Clay Guild Conference’s exhibit, Cultural Messages: Symbolism through the Ages.

In addition, three of her pieces will be included in the guild’s 2010 annual survey Exception Work in Precious Metal Clay.

Ms. Kellogg has been creating art jewelry with silver clay since 2005, and joined the guild soon thereafter. The precious metal clay process involves burning off an organic binder from silver in a kiln. This is a media that allows the artist to explore both simple and complex themes and concepts on a relatively small, wearable scale, Ms. Kellogg said.

“When working with silver clay, I seek to capture, both literally and figuratively, something elusive; to put form to feeling and thought," Ms. Kellogg said. "I find the repetitive geometry of organic growth visually fascinating.  I also love to play with the juxtaposition of textures to see how they visually influence one another; exploring the interplay of light and shadow.  Common themes in my work are that of family and motherhood and a shape that I use quite often is the circle, symbolizing returning cycles, completeness, and eternity.”

She said her work is influenced by the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts movement of the early 20^th century, with the belief that art should be an integral part of people’s everyday lives. The movement celebrates integrity of handcrafted items over the machine-made and the value of rich design possibilities inherent in patterns abstracted from nature, she said.

Information: pmcguild.com/home.html or contact Ms. Kellogg at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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