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HAMMERHAND
is the collaboration of husband and wife artists Hannes Garrett and
Trilby VanDeusen. Together we have worked to create a line of jewelry
that is designed to be strong bold and heavy yet comfortable enough to
be
worn everyday. Heavy gauge sterling silver wire is twisted and hammered
to create our line of bracelets and chokers. We are partial to the idea
of someone forming their own personal connection to a piece of jewelry.
The highest of compliments comes when someone wears our jewelry until
the metal has worn thin, like a favorite pair of sneakers. We appreciate
that with the purchase of this piece it will become a part of your life.
Our jewelry is intended
to be lived in.
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 An
Arizona native, Hannes started making jewelry in 1974. Hannes Garrett is
a true metalsmith at heart; a self taught silversmith, trained
blacksmith, certified welder and freelance sculptor. Since 1986 Hannes
has worked at Paolo Soleri’s bell foundry in Scottsdale, AZ. Currently
he is the Head of the Foundries at
Cosanti and Arcosanti. Hannes
has mastered the technique of lost Styrofoam casting and taught dozens
of apprentices the secrets of running a small sand foundry; working as
technical advisor on many projects. He has always been partial to the
idea of someone forming their own personal connection to a piece of
jewelry and likes knowing that each piece becomes a part of his
customer’s lives.
hannes@hammerhand.com
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Trilby, originally from
Philadelphia, is an artist primarily painting murals and furniture in
bright colors with bold designs, heavily influenced by Mexican ancient
art and urban contemporary themes. While working and living at
Arcosanti and
Cosanti she learned techniques of
silt & slip casting ceramics, sand-casting bronze and blacksmithing; and
was responsible for the Cosanti website. In 1998 Paolo Soleri asked her
to head a new ceramics department at Cosanti. In July 2000 she
left her work at Cosanti to manage Hammerhand’s
business matters, jewelry designs, website and visual graphics.
trilby@hammerhand.com.
 Peek at
my newest paintings here
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