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Project Tag: snowflake coral

  • Ancient Traditions | Modern Art Exhibition + Sale

    Ancient Traditions | Modern Art Exhibition + Sale

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    Sherry Cordova

    Two ancient art forms, one modern art exhibition + sale. On display April 9 – May 11, 2025 at Radius Gallery, Santa Cruz, California

  • The Earring Show 2022

    The Earring Show 2022

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    Sherry Cordova

    Juried Exhibit + Sale: Annual Fundraiser for the Craft Council British Columbia inVancouver, BC, Canada. Three pairs of my Snowflake Coral Polyp earrings were in this exhibition + sale of wearable sculptural art by 90 international artists. The hybrid event ran May 5 – June 30, 2022. Contact Craft Council BC directly tel:+1-604-687-7270 or via…

  • Snowflake Coral Polyps Traveling

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Traveling

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    Sherry Cordova

    As land traffic quieted down in 2020, ocean shipping traffic increased. Snowflake Coral, an opportunistic hitchhiking animal, travels from port to port in the bilge water of ships. Bilge water released at a ship’s destination spreads the polyps who quietly invade and colonize new ports and defenseless reefs.

  • Coastal Bounty at ZFolio Gallery Monterey

    Coastal Bounty at ZFolio Gallery Monterey

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    Sherry Cordova

    Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild presented the “Coastal Bounty” gallery exhibition  Nov 30, 2018 to January 2, 2019. ZFolio is one of MBMAG’s favorite places to exhibit with it’s beautiful setting, and friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Everyone was welcome to join the artists and gallerists at the free artists reception the afternoon of Sunday…

  • Snowflake Coral Polyps Deep Red

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Deep Red

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    Sherry Cordova

    Inspired by the  invasive snowflake coral species now seen more often in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands. The species is spread by cargo ships and has no natural predators in Hawaiian waters. Hand drawn, laser cut, hand finished 5.8 x 3.6 x 0.4 cm Titanium and recycled red leather. Stainless steel fasteners with handmade niobium…

  • Snowflake Coral Polyps Earrings Red Reaching

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Earrings Red Reaching

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    Sherry Cordova

    Snowflake Coral Polyps Earrings Red Reaching created with argentium sterling silver and recycled hide leather, with niobium ear wires and stainless steel fasteners by Sherry Cordova Jewelry

  • Autumn Selections Exhibition

    Autumn Selections Exhibition

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    Sherry Cordova

    Two pairs of Snowflake Coral earrings were in the Autumn Selections exhibition at the Vargas Gallery in Santa Clara, California. Autumn Selections was an Exhibition of Jewelry and Small Sculpture by artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild. The show ran from September 15, 2018 – October 31, 2018. Master metal smiths Lynda Watson and…

  • Snowflake Coral Pendant

    Snowflake Coral Pendant

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    Sherry Cordova

    Recycled Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel Fasteners 2.6 x 1.5 x 0.2 inch Two layer pendant with a laser cut snowflake coral polyp and a laser scribed snowflake coral polyp Click here to read about the design process and inspiration for the Snowflake Coral Series

  • Snowflake Coral Series

    Snowflake Coral Series

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    Sherry Cordova

    The idea for a snowflake coral series came to me as I was observing the invasive coral species while SCUBA diving in the Hawaiian Islands. Focusing on the tiny coral animal, the polyp, meant I’d need to magnify it’s scale. The earring designs began as hand drawings. The digitized drawings were converted into CAD drawings,…

  • Red Snowflake Coral Polyps Floating

    Red Snowflake Coral Polyps Floating

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    Sherry Cordova

    EarringsRecycled Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel Fasteners, Niobium6.1 x 3.6 x 0.5 cm2.4 x 1.4 x 0.2 inch0.21 oz each (5.9 gm each) Snowflake coral polyps floating free Click here to read about the design process and inspiration for the Snowflake Coral Series