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What are the different types of techniques that you use in your work?
Real Hot Fire is important
I am known in the jewelry field for the fact that my work changes all the time. For me it is “revolution evolution”. Openness of mind, curiosity for the- What ifs?, Ignorance of rules, Thrill of the unknown. That’s what drives me. But I temper this with my new knowledge of artistic self. To quote from a Bob Dylan song—“I was so much older then, I’m younger then that now.” In other words, I used to know what I was doing but now I realize I don’t. I do know that I try to have fun in my search.
I, my self have used married metals, soldered construction repousse, Paint, Fimo polymer clay, my newest work is flocking on silver and anodized aluminum. But I have used so many techniques too much to describe here. You can find information on materials and techniques that I use on my web page-- joczstudio.com in the object descriptions area. Plus I work with other artists in collaborations-- using hand made glass beads, anodizing, enamel, gold leaf, electroforming, auto paint.
Here is a little historic background. My jewelry making began in earnest in 1988. From 1986 through 1988 I explored hollow soldered construction making bracelets and necklaces. Taught myself how to make hinges and made many hinged bracelets and several necklaces. I became known as the “hinge guy” in the USA jewelry world during that time. I made very technical drawings at this time necessitated by the need for precise alignment of the hinges. But then my work became unhinged.
From the beginning color has always been important component in my work ,beginning with married metals.
In1989 I began to explore ring construction. I was concerned with the ring as a sculpture but wearable. For the next three years though1992 I made many series of rings. In the 90’s Brooches, then other things, then more other things like cherries and cigarettes now bracelets.
Collars I called “Tank Tops” in the beginning, became the Millstone Ruff series.
Ruff "Flames" in progress
It will get an air brush flame paint job in a motorcycle paint shop. The paper model for Ruff “Pop Rock Daddy” in progress.
A air brush graffiti paint finish will be applied in the motorcycle paint shop What influences your artwork?
Some times potatoes feed my work
Inspiration for me has come from music. Two of my important beginning musical influences are Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
But other things come into play now. All kinds of stuff around me—Motorcycles, paintball guns, graffiti, politics and Gates-- 
Somewhere in the back of my mind is this statement--I am an object maker; therefore concerned with the canon of the object. What are our connections to objects and how do they effect us?
Artists that influence me—Jewelry artist’s Joan Parcher, Sandra Enterlene. To me they are the “jeweler’s jewelers” their work being all about jewelry in a profound way. Two painters who were very influential to me-- Paul Georges and Phillip Guston. I was also influenced by Mexican folk artists.
Other Artists I get High on--Tim Hawkinson, Jeff Koons
Also feeding me--Choreographer--David Gordon, Chef-- Normand Laprise of Toque‘
Further-- friends, Berlin, French markets, all Italy
Even Further speak to me--Tom Tykwer, Haruki Murakami and Billy Collins
Do you have a gallery and do you sell your work?
My main galleries—“Ornamentum” in Hudson, New York, “Mobilia” in Cambridge MA., “Galerie Noel Guyomarch” in Montreal, Quebec, and “Galerie Marzee” in Nijmegen, The Netherlands
How has art played a role in your life?
It surrounds it. Is there any thing else? Perhaps Good espresso
