Harry Caldwell IV

"Green Man"

25mm

$500

.925 Sterling Silver

Artists Statement

I engrave to satisfy an internal calling to create in an intensely focused and meditative manner. It is an outlet that also allows me to assist in creating moments of joy, celebration, healing and remembrance. My grandfather taught me to seek out and cherish the beauty found in the tiniest details of nature. It is in this wisdom that the scale of my work demands the viewer slow down, take their time and focus to appreciate the details.

My tool of choice is an AirGraver that, much like a painter’s brush, becomes a direct extension of my hand. This allows me to effortlessly draw in metal, and cut away slivers of steel and gold to bring forth illustrations of light and shadow. Years of dedicated practice and a seemingly endless amount of patience have taught me to predict how my most subtle actions will yield the desired results.

Rings and pendants are my favored style of canvas. They are among the most basic articles of jewelry and yet they are some of the most significant and cherished personal artifacts. The Green Man and the leaves that form his face represent my spiritual connection to nature manifest in reality. It is a constant reminder of my grandfather’s words and advice to slow down and appreciate the little masterworks all around us.