Lorena Babcock Moore
Artist - Blacksmith - Jewelry Designer

I am a self-taught artist and metalsmith.  I have been blacksmithing since 1994, forging iron jewelry,
bells, blades, amulets, and other small items.  I also work in copper and silver.
I do a small amount of lapidary work, including gem carvings, cabochons, and beads.
I draw in scratchboard and paint in handground mineral pigments in egg tempera.
My art is inspired by nature and influenced by traditional scientific illustration.
Educated in Geology and Botany, I am an experienced field naturalist, photographer, and teacher.

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ABOUT THE IRON
Black steel wire is worked cold and polished with a small wire brush.  Twisting is done in a torch flame.
Forged iron is worked hot, polished to remove firescale, then returned to the forge
and quenched in nontoxic peanut oil to give it a glossy black rust-resistant finish.
With wear, the black finish lightens to a beautiful soft gray patina.
Pieces will rust if they are stored in humid conditions or left outdoors.
Iron Jewelry ARCHIVE
of SOLD WORK		 E-mail            Visit my BLOG or my Flickr page.

All available WORK FOR SALE is shown below.
Except where noted, all stonecutting and metalwork were done by me.
Click thumbnails to view larger images.  Updated 1/26/12

STONE DISC:  Sacred Mountain  $125
Unique Oregon picture jasper disc,
hand-sanded to a soft polish.
Rare double-sided cabochon, 2" x 1/4"
A channel is cut around the edge to make
the stone easier to set or wirewrap.
In photo, stone is wrapped in black steel wire.

BELL:   Midnight Shadow Chaser $225
6.5" total length.
Bell and clapper are both forged from
3" triangles of 1/8" mild steel plate.
Ring is twisted and riveted.
SOUND VIDEO on Youtube

EARRINGS:  Moonlight Curly Cones  $75
Hot-forged sterling silver and high-carbon steel.
1.5 " long, not including the sterling silver earwires.

POD KNIFE:  Halfmoon Threadcutter Amulet  $325
High-carbon 1095 steel blade.
Heavy sterling silver pod.
Blade shown completely opened.
Silver wire bail withantique African iron bead.
Leather cord on request.  Total length:  5.5"

GALLERY

ORACLE DECKS:  Ink Drawings on Scratchboard

Ironwing Tarot

Images of all 78 cards.
Free book download.

Free Online Readings.

LICHEN ORACLE
Graphis scripta

In Progress

 
Art & Photos
TSUNAMI - 12/26/04
Art & Story

Painted Earth Color Chart:
Handground Mineral Pigments
in Egg Tempera
Stone Tile Labyrinth
My living room floor.

Sonoran Desert Botany
Rare cactus photos,
fern guide, soil crust,
Empire Mts. flora list, etc.


COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
All art, electronic images, and text are copyright ©2000-2011 by Lorena Babcock Moore.
Reproduction in any form without permission is a violation of copyright law.  Do not "hotlink" to images.
MINERALARTS.COM has been my sole outlet for exhibition and sales since 2000.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING!