![]() ![]() Asked about the difference between construction and jewelry-making, he said, “Jewelry-making is a lot easier on the back,” laughing. Ruther, who has a background in construction, said the jewelry class led him to discover a wealth of tools and materials in the jewelry-making world. Ruther’s unconventional approach involved using a single piece of wire and a slot to secure it without soldering. What’s remarkable is the absence of a solder joint on the shank of the ring band. One standout piece is a small ring designed by Ruther and adorned with three blue topaz stones. His journey as an artist began in 2010 while studying under the tutelage of Seedorf, who, he said, supported his “out of the box” thinking. “The art world saved me from that dark shadow that hangs over everybody’s shoulder once in a while,” he explained. Seedorf lovingly refers to her return students as “repeat offenders.” One of them is Stan Ruther, who hails from Clovis, New Mexico, and discovered that night classes in jewelry-making became more than just a creative outlet it also became his social world. “The astonishing quality of the work and creativeness that comes out of the student’s work is something I’ve always wanted to share with the community, and now I get to do that,” she said. ![]() Seedorf, who has been teaching at CMC Aspen since 2009, said the exhibition has been long-awaited. The club was complete with elected officers and membership dues used to purchase higher-end jewelry-making tools. “Tiny Shiny Guild” was the name of a now-disbanded jewelry-making club formed in 2011 by Seedorf’s students. The exhibition includes works by Seedorf herself, Andréa Bersson, Jill Collins, Jennifer DiCuollo, Kira Diggins, Carol Gault, Liz Heller, RJ Jensen, Mary Lackner, Sue Leppla, Olivia Pevec, Marie Quinn, Stan Ruther, Drew Sorenson, Morgan Walsh, Julie Wille, Georgine Young and Shauna Young. “Tiny Shiny Guild” is an invitational show curated by Colorado Mountain College (CMC) instructor Natasha Seedorf and boasts 150 pieces from current and former jewelry and metalsmithing students. 21 at the Carbondale Arts’ R2 Gallery in The Launchpad, at 76 S. Two exhibitions, “Tiny Shiny Guild” and “Seen/UnSeen: an invitation to presence,” are showing until Sept.
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