TIA KEOBOUNPHENG: CATCH-ALL INTERDISCIPLINARY PORTFOLIO
JEWELRY by Tia Keo
Tia has spent much of her life exploring the connections between art, design, craft and architecture, and has been and avid maker since childhood.
Her line of jewelry, which debuted in a solo trunk show at the Walker Art Center shop in November 2007, embodies a simple, organic, and playful style that appeals to the modern woman at every age. Pairing wood, wool, and acrylic with sterling silver, Tia's jewelry is light-weight and easy to wear while also being bold and expressive. Believing that design can improve one's everyday life, Tia and her jewelry invite you to "celebrate yourself everyday!"
Tia develops her designs in AutoCad (a computer drafting program used my many architects) and components are laser-cut out of sheet materials before being finished (wood-sanded and oiled, acrylic sandblasted and cleaned) and assembled by hand in her home-studio. All metal findings are 100% sterling silver that are oxidized to achieve the dark finish that so tastefully accents the acrylic and wood. Some wool pieces are made entirely by cutting and sewing by hand.
The jewelry is available in our online SHOP