{"product_id":"cheryl-de-groot-black-hoopla","title":"Cheryl De Groot | Black Hoopla","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Cheryl De Groot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/strong\u003eShibuichi \u0026amp; Sterling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e3\/4\" wide, 1-1\/8th\" diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of featured materials: \u003c\/strong\u003eShining Wave Metals \/ Phillip Baldwin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory behind the piece: \u003c\/strong\u003e The earring I was working on was too long so I thought \"I'll just bend this around into a circle.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've been buying mokume and other exotic metals from Phil Baldwin for 30+ years. His materials and patterns have inspired me to production and one-of-a-kind designs that otherwise may not have happened. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Bio: \u003c\/strong\u003eStarted making jewelry with two classes at Olympic College in 1969 and was hooked.  Have been working full time as a designer\/metalsmith since 1984.  Between '69 and then I worked as a shipyard welder, cab driver, bartender and artist's model, among many other jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is part of, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eFrom Wave to Shining Wave: a Celebration of Phil Baldwin and Shining Wave Metals Baldwin\u003c\/i\u003e. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Seattle Metals Guild. 5% of sales will be donated to help fund an endowment at Pendland in Phillip Baldwin’s name. Learn more\u003cspan style=\"color: #83a128;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(142, 174, 43);\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. All work will remain on exhibit through July 20, 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"901\" data-start=\"898\"\u003e📂 [View the entire collection \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(131, 161, 40);\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eℹ️ [Learn more about the exhibition \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(131, 161, 40);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shining Wave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53443737878895,"sku":"xzh1788784462897","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/0169\/2271\/files\/cheryl-de-groot-black-hoopla_1.jpg?v=1788784470","url":"https:\/\/www.brightcedar.shop\/products\/cheryl-de-groot-black-hoopla","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}