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Silver Bonsai is the joint creation of Kathryn &
Ben Stewart, who can now regularly be found at
their jewelers benches located at the back of the
gallery where they spend their time creating custom
jewelry in gold, silver, or platinum.
Upon graduation from Savannah College of Art and
Design in 1995, Ben & Kathryn went into business
together showing their jewelry throughout the
country at craft fairs and Galleries.In 1998 they settled in Outer Banks
of NC where they began renovating the
building which is now home of the Silver
Bonsai Gallery. The gallery is a
reflection of the couple’s unique sense
of style in art & design. Not only does
the gallery house their uniquely
handcrafted Jewelry, but is also home to
a wide variety of local and regional
arts & crafts, and an impressive
collection of Bonsai trees and supply.
Be sure to stop in,
wonder through the Bonsai Garden, Enjoy
artwork and functional pieces in a wide
variety of media, Let Kathryn & Ben
Stewart help find that special piece of
Jewelry or find a unique treasure for
yourself or a friend.
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Goldsmith & GIA Diamond
Graduate
Kathryn's
innate sense of design, brings a
simple elegance to her work. Her
mastery of line and technique
balances nature and
architecture. Greatest
influences lie in Art Nouveau
design, Japanese Woodblock
Printmaking, and Italian
Engraving. Applying many
techniques found in
turn-of-the-century jewelry
intertwined with her use of
modern technology, Kathryn
creates jewelry which reflects
the qualities of each person she
encounters. |
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Ben Stewart, Goldsmith,
Master Stone Setter, and "Bonsai
Guy" The love of the
creative process has always been
most important to me. Learning
and honing skills gives me a
wonderful sense of achievement.
It starts with a thought, then
finds it way through the hands,
sawing, filing, chasing and
engraving. It’s this symphony of
imagination and physical actions
that results in the birth of a
work of art. The contrast
between this process and the
polished, gleaming beauty is
something I find intriguing
about jewelry. Ones fingers are
grey and callused but shining in
the hands is the reward. I
wouldn’t want to do anything
else. |
   
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Links
This List of Links will guide you in
discovering more about us, our shop ,
and some of our favorite fellow
artists.....Enjoy!
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Ben Stewart and Kathryn Holton
Stewart
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Inspired by Nature...Crafted by
Hand
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Inspired by Nature...Crafted by
Hand
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A Blog of info , creations, how
to's, and
general amusements of the jewelry
creations we enjoy making
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Demos and other visual amusement
from Silver Bonsai
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Etsy Shop with Jewelry and Bonsai
trees and
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Etsy Shop focusing on Jewelry
creations of Ben & Kathryn Stewart
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