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Rick creates one-of-a-kind jewelry. He works primarily with silver and occasionally gold. Rick has developed his own organic style based on simplicity. He prefers to work with natural stone. Rick cuts and polishes each stone into freeform cabochons then designs the jewelry around the stone with an eye towards simplicity. Rick feels that he is framing what mother nature created into a piece of wearable art. Rick's signature pieces are his inlay work with Turquoise and Lapis. Rick’s lapidary work is becoming well know among jewelers, metal smiths, and bead artists. He cuts and polishes thousands of stones a year and supplies them to his fellow artisans. He is an expert in all facets of rock tumbling and can produce remarkable polishes on stone. Rick also has done work for known jewelry designers and repairs Native American jewelry. Artists Statement: "I prefer simplicity in my designs. The stone is my inspiration, my muse. My goal is to present the stone and metal in it's best possible form and finish. The stone is the art; I am but the artisan."
Carrie Marsh lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Born and raised in New England, Carrie has worked in various artistic mediums
since she was a child. For many years her main mediums were textiles and
bead work. She took an art class in metalsmithing while in high school,
but never pursued the art form until the last couple of years.
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