Angela Gerhard

Angela Gerhard was a creative soul even as a child. She was interested in jewelry making from a young age and always dreamed of becoming an artist of some sort. In 2006-2007, she took a couple of workshops in enameling/torch firing and discovered her craft. Today, Angela’s work can be seen at various shows across the country. Her pieces were recently featured in 500 Enameled Objects: A Celebration of Color on Metal by Lark Books (2009). The artist currently works out of her metalworking studio in Holyoke, MA.

Angela creates a beautiful line of sterling silver enamel jewelry that includes earrings, bracelets, necklaces and pins. She uses an ancient technique of enameling to produce a contemporary jewelry line that involves bold, geometric forms and vivid colors. Angela fondly remembers her days as a dive instructor and draws much inspiration from patterns and vibrant colors she saw under water. The artist also takes ideas from ordinary objects and materials in life. Old signs, concrete, and old paint off of rusting pipes become magnified perceptions for the artist and are creatively translated into her pieces.