Jerry Scavezze & Toni Tischer

Anticlastic design means lightweight, sparkling, versatile, heirloom jewelry. We use hammers to form gold into jewelry that delights the eye and enchants the wearer. Anticlastic is a term that describes the compound curves that make our jewelry three dimensional and sculptural. I am excited about this work because of the fluid movement it conveys, yet it is very simple and clean looking. The pieces are very three dimensional and sculptural in nature. Because of this, the pieces look good when viewed from any direction unlike traditional jewelry, which only looks good when viewed from the front. The reflection of light off of the sensuously curved surfaces contributes to the feeling of motion, as does the physical movement of the piece on the body. Anticlastic raising is a process by which metal is formed by the use of polished hammers and plastic mallets of various sizes and shapes. All of my anticlastic forming is done using steel hammers on plastic stakes or plastic mallets on steel stakes. The metal is not hammered into a form the shape of the earring but rather formed freehand over the stakes. I have always been fascinated by movement in jewelry and have experimented with parts that rotate, slide, spin, or otherwise move. One of the things that separate us from our competion is our use of diamonds, and precious stones in our pieces. I work in 14 and 18K gold as well as platinum.