Madelyn Smoak, MadArtjewelry

Madelyn Smoak, MadArtjewelry Full-time jewelry artist and metalsmith working in a studio in the Golden Belt Center in Durham, NC.

Etsy shop owner featuring my hand-crafted Steampunk and Victorian objects.

Going through some old inventory and wanted to share some pieces for the folks on the Steampunk pages.
07/18/2021

Going through some old inventory and wanted to share some pieces for the folks on the Steampunk pages.

I just submitted these to the NC Botanical Garden for the jurying process for their Sculpture in the Garden Show coming ...
06/26/2021

I just submitted these to the NC Botanical Garden for the jurying process for their Sculpture in the Garden Show coming in the fall. It's always an interesting show and it's been a few years since I have participated.

Still trying to get these moth assemblages to come together.  Work in progress♥️
04/19/2021

Still trying to get these moth assemblages to come together. Work in progress♥️

I'm listing some of my work on Marketplace as an experiment.  These 2 are up now.  Thanks
04/08/2021

I'm listing some of my work on Marketplace as an experiment. These 2 are up now. Thanks

Starting to play with some insect shapes working toward metal collage sculptures.
03/22/2021

Starting to play with some insect shapes working toward metal collage sculptures.

Crimped Fancy Feast cat food lids being metal-leafed for my current body of work "Protective Adornment for Iconic Women"...
09/25/2020

Crimped Fancy Feast cat food lids being metal-leafed for my current body of work "Protective Adornment for Iconic Women". These will become armor.

Working on some small wall icons for the Independent Animal Rescue auction coming up in September.
08/10/2020

Working on some small wall icons for the Independent Animal Rescue auction coming up in September.

10/21/2019

Just a teaser image from the new body of work I am eyes-deep in. This is Protective Adornment for Iconic Women and the woman here is Marie LaVeau.

10/06/2019

Sienna inspecting first pieces of new body of work “Protective Adornment for Iconic Women”. Taking them to Seth Tice-Lewis for photography.

09/20/2019

This project is growing and changing direction to include some men I admire. Trying to categorize this work on the simplest level it’s people who use ( or used) their powers for good.

09/05/2019

Starting some new paper mosaic collages featuring women I admire. More to come!

08/01/2019

Completed art chair donation for the Independent Animal Rescue fundraiser auction.

07/28/2019

Work in progress -paper mosaic collage on front porch table. Almost done!

07/24/2019

Work in progress-Art chair. One of my lizards from the ‘90s with a background by Xia.

07/16/2019

Completed bathroom “ shrine”. Collage with mica, metal leaf and eggshell.

07/04/2019

Work in progress

06/24/2019

Work in progress: starting an homage piece for Marie LaVeau, voodoo queen of New Orleans.❤️

06/04/2019

Finishing up my donation for the Independent Animal Rescue fundraiser. These were such fun to make!

05/17/2019

Work in progress. Making some silly fish for the Independent Animal Rescue fundraiser coming up in September.

04/12/2019

My “Memories of Havana” necklace made with flea market finds from my trip to Cuba❤️ It’s been tweaked for I hope the last time...

03/09/2019

Tweaking cat-food can lids to see if I can overlap them and create an armor-like surface

02/04/2019

Puzzling out how to combine my Flea Market finds from Havana to make myself a necklace.

01/14/2019

Images of metal elements printed on velvet by local firm Spoonflower. Gearing up for a new body of work.

11/23/2018
Handcrafted jewelry, steampunk, Frida Kahlo, insects by MadArtjewelry

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11/14/2018

I have new displays of work at Craven-Allen Gallery in Durham and FRANK Gallery in Chapel Hill. My Etsy shop, accessed through the “Shop Now” button, is featuring some sale items.

11/12/2018

Please check out my newly updated jewelry display next time you visit Craven Allen Gallery on Broad St. in Durham.

09/19/2018

This is just to prove that every once in a while I clean my bench off and actually have space to work!

09/17/2018

A few more pendants for the Holiday Show at the Duke Medical
Center.

09/12/2018

Taking a break from my edgier work to have fun creating some new work for Duke Medical Center’s Holiday Show. Female icons: Mermaids, Goddesses and Fertility Symbols

09/05/2018

So I resurrected my little Venetian ex voto and worked on the background
some more— put a patina on the etched piece and engraved some designs into that. Waiting to see what happens next!

08/04/2018

Delighted to have gotten 3 pieces juried into the Durham Art Guild's annual juried show this year!

07/28/2018

Why you might ask would someone put metal leaf on eggshells? Well, for one, I am obsessive like that. Secondly I fragment these to create mosaic areas in my work. These add a lot of richness.

05/19/2018

Still adding items to Big Cartel, earrings this time. Click on the shop now button to take a closer look!

05/15/2018

New earrings— forged silver with freshwater pearls.

05/02/2018

I am busily adding new items to my Big Cartel shop daily. It's up and running so if you want to check it out just click on the Shop Now button and you can see what I have been up to.

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Durham, NC
27701

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