"The jewelry that I design embraces centuries old textile and chain making techniques, and enhances them with a touch of the present. All the viking knitting, wire and chain making is personally hand woven from precious metal wire. Each chain is created, one loop at a time from either hand cut rings or precious metal wire."
Thus, Leanne Soden describes the beautiful pieces of art that are her jewelry. Known more commonly as chainmaille, Leanne's bracelets and earrings feel like more like a silky fabric than woven sterling silver or goldfill. Because my photo of her Byzantine weave bracelet doesn't do it credit, take a peak at her website to see her work up close.
Nik Stabek is a Gilbert artist with an full lifestyle. His family runs Wildhorse Ranch Rescue, a nonprofit charity saving horses from abuse, neglect and slaughter. He works for a well-known web hosting company, and still he has time to produce beautiful jewelry. His chainmaille usually consists of a larger gage coated base metal wire. The results are similar to Leanne's. Each piece drapes elegantly.
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