Silver Bonsai Gallery, Manteo NC                                          
 

 

 
ABOUT SILVER BONSAI GALLERY

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.

 
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.
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.


Links

This List of Links will guide you in discovering more about us, our shop , and some of our favorite fellow artists.....Enjoy!

Meet the Goldsmiths  

Ben Stewart and Kathryn Holton Stewart


Jewelry Collection   

Inspired by Nature...Crafted by Hand


Jewelry Collection   

Inspired by Nature...Crafted by Hand

Kathryn's Blog

A Blog of info , creations, how to's, and

general amusements of the jewelry creations
we enjoy making

You tube

Demos and other visual amusement from Silver Bonsai


Shopping online

Etsy Shop with Jewelry and Bonsai trees and


SHopping Jewelry Online

Etsy Shop focusing on Jewelry creations of Ben & Kathryn Stewart


 

 

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