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Ellen
Miffitt
From the expansive brush strokes artist Ellen Miffitt uses in her sumi-e to composing small collage assemblage, the PMC jewelry is even a more diminutive art form. Developed by Mitsubishi Corporation from the silver reclaimed from developing photography and x ray film, the fine silver residue is combined with a binder which burns off when the PMC is fired. The resulting product is 99.9% pure silver. What appeals to Miffitt is using ceramic techniques on miniature products and the small amount of finish work required.
Miffitt loves the ease of assembling delicate pieces and the organic feel of the clay. She can execute ideas and concepts in a way she can’t get from any other jewelry technique. Her work is currently split into two distinct collections: designs featuring faces – green man and representations of Japanese deities such as autumn, winter, and love to name a few; and organic series, inspired by nature, often using real leaves or other natural objects. Both take advantage of different features of metal clay.
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