Enamel on copper.
”Whimsical goldfish brooch in shades of orange, pink, and yellow. Silver wire cloisonne on silver foil over hand-pierced copper with transparent, opalescent, and shimmer enamels, fired glass seed bead pave, and a hand-pierced silver tab setting.”
Dimensions: 70 x 70 mm.
About the artist:
A mathematician by training and employment, Navah Langmeyer took up metalwork and jewellery making at the Baltimore Jewelry Center in 2016 where she discovered her particular passion for enamelling in the winter of 2019. Navah emigrated to the U.K in 2021 and is now active in the British enamelling community. Navah’s work is largely material-driven and incorporates traditional, experimental, and unconventional approaches to enamels, metals, and alternative elements to yield sculptural effects. Her starting point is often water, particularly the ocean, as she’s never met a body of water she didn’t like. However, the broader landscape, her mathematical background, current events, and pretty much anything she observes or experiences can provide inspiration. Her work ranges from quite literal, if whimsical, representations to abstractions attempting to capture a particular mood. The common element running through the entire body is a focus on eye-catching, vibrant colour and texture.