An exploration in sculptural forms.
My work seeks and translates forms found in nature. I thrive on the spontaneity of creating one design that leads to the next in my work. I’m inspired by nature, seashells, flowers, and the human form. By creating new templates and exploring the enduring qualities of metal, I create jewelry and sculpture, balancing between chance and control.
Using force and overlapping hammer blows to create something that seems fragile, graceful contours with dynamic movement eventually emerge. Hammering gives texture, tension, and strength to the medium of metal. Patinas give the metal a sense of depth and a quality of antiquity. Transforming the piece with each technique, the composition comes together.
My intention is to create art, whether it is jewelry or sculpture, that relates to my viewer’s sense of curiosity. The finished piece is a permanent record of my personal experiences.
Loretta Tryon
Bio
Loretta Tryon is a contemporary metalsmith based in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. She uses shellforming and anticlastic raising techniques to create unique forms in sterling and bronze. Her artistic style is a melding of elements of nature, technique and craftsmanship, reflecting her background in abstract drawing and painting. Designs are drawn, made into templates and hammer formed in metal. It is through this arduous process , that allows Tryon to move through each layer of design. She started Tryon Design Studio in 1989 and continues to work from her independent studio in Coopersburg, PA. Her work has been exhibited in Milan, Italy, The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, the James A. Michener Museum of Art, Doylestown, Pa. and The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.
