Charles Pinckney

I am a metalsmith working in jewelry and metal sculpture in Athens, GA. My work is hand-fabricated and narrative, springing from personal history. It aims to portray in metal, semi-precious stones, bone, and found objects the non-tangible essence of emotional and personal human connections.

Techniques include piercing, forging, fusing, hot and cold joins, mokume-gane, laminations, granulations, inlay and metal carving. Every part of a piece that I design contributes to the function and aesthetic intrigue of the piece. Many of my pieces are articulated for movement.

My pieces are signed and numbered, with the early work denoted by CP numbers as we are able to number them after the fact. BW numbers are assigned to the pieces that were made from 2002 to 2005 in my Bottleworks studio in the renovated Coca Cola Bottle plant of Athens, GA. OCJ numbers refer to the Old Clarke County Jail, where my studio is presently located. This is also an historical building that was build in 1876 as the original jail for Clarke County, GA.

My designs are equally suitable for women and men and are sized accordingly. We have sterling snake and Omega chains of various diameter and length and black cord for the pendants. Chains of 14 k gold can be ordered when paid for in advance. In addition, I make sterling or titanium link chain of various designs by commission.

I am primarily self-taught as an artist. My mentors in metal include Eleanor Caldwell, Chuck Evans and Bob Ebendorf; everything else I have figured out for myself. I have received two grants from the Georgia Council for the Arts, a grant from Tula Foundation Gallery, was filmed working in my studio by HGTV and was showcased as an artist in Southern Living Magazine. I teach, give lectures and show my work at juried fine arts festivals and exhibitions around the country.

Please call my studio or send an e-mail for availability of work or to commission a piece. We accept Visa and MasterCard and will ship to you by Fed.Ex.

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Affiliations: Assoc. for Visual Artists, Chattanooga Athens Area Art Association Carolina Designer Craftsmen Georgia Museum of Art Kentuck Museum Association Ohio Designer Craftsmen Society of North American Goldsmiths

Gallery Representation: Aurum Studios, Ltd., Tricia Rupersburg 125 East Clayton St. Athens, GA 30601 706.546.8826 http://www.aurumstudios.com

Contact: Charles Pinckney Designs 380-B Meigs Street Athens, GA 30601 Phone: 706 614-6114