“Nature is an endless reference for imagination and invention. The linear quality of stems and the fullness of flower buds are elements that inspire my jewelry. I enjoy integrating mechanics with design, allowing each piece to function in a visually intriguing way. Many of my forms are multiples of the same shape, engineered to fit together with precise economy, giving an abstract interpretation of their botanical resource. My materials are 18 karat gold and sterling silver. Some surfaces are decorated with 24 karat gold and oxidized fine silver using Keum-boo, the ancient Korean technique of diffusion bonding.”
Jayne Redman, a Maine native, earned her B.F.A. in Jewelry and Silversmithing from Maine College of Art in 1977. She started her career in the fashion jewelry industry in New York as a design assistant and then owner of her own company. She is a former faculty member of the Maine College of Art Department of Jewelry and Metals. She now maintains a studio in southern Maine, surrounded by apple trees and perennial gardens.
Jayne began developing and marketing the Floraforms™ Collection in 1996. She won the 1998 NICHE Award for Silver Jewelry with her Tulip Earrings and was also nominated in the same category for her Sweet Pea Earrings. That year the American Craft Council selected a piece from her collection as "representative of the quality of work found at all ACC events" to use in advertising their wholesale markets.
Jayne was one of two runners-up for the AJDC New Talent Competition in 2000. Her Calla Lily Necklace was awarded first place in the Pendants-Necklaces category of Lapidary Journal's 2004 Jewelry Arts Awards. Her Palm Leaf Pin is a finalist in the 2005 NICHE Awards. Jayne has been featured in articles for Crafts Report, AJM, Lapidary Journal, Professional Jeweler, JQ, Niche, and Ornament magazines. Examples of her work were used to illustrate the book Art Jewelry Today, by Donna Z. Meilach, published by Schiffer Books.
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