Silver and Enamel

I was always close to my Aunt. She had an extensive jewelry collection, which she enjoyed showing me. Many of her jewelry pieces were interesting pieces that she found on her travels around the world. I would think about her jewelry often, not realizing at the time, that it would influence me.

Sue Ruth Gordon jewelry-10 — GRAPHITE DRAWING

Sue Ruth Gordon jewelry SILK SCREEN DESIGN — SILK SCREEN DESIGN

Sue Ruth Gordon jewelry CLOISONNE — CLOISONNE

Sue Ruth Gordon LIQUID ENAMEL DRAWING — LIQUID ENAMEL DRAWING

Sue Ruth Gordon jewelry RAKU ENAMEL — RAKU ENAMEL

Sue Ruth Gordon ENAMEL AND SGRAFFITO jewelry — ENAMEL AND SGRAFFITO

Sue Ruth Gordon Tourquoise and black Enamel silk screen jewelry — SILK SCREEN

Silver and Stones

When I was in elementary school, my friend and I would walk to the park and climb the hiking trails up the hill. We would collect rocks that glittered, which we thought were diamonds. We would take them home and wash them, and enjoy the beauty of each rock. This was one of my first recollection of loving stones.

Sue Ruth Gordon garnet jewelry — TURQUOISE

Sue Ruth Gordon split garnet jewelry — TURQUOISE

Sue Ruth Gordon turquoise jewelry — TURQUOISE

Sue Gordon thurmanite bracelet — THURMANITE

Sue Gordon onyx, drusy, jasper bracelet — ONYX, DRUSY, JASPER

PERUVIAN OPAL

Sue Gordon PETRIFIED WOOD WITH OPAL REPLACEMENT — PETRIFIED WOOD WITH OPAL REPLACEMENT

Sue Gordon TOURMALINE NECKLACE — TOURMALINE

Sue Gordon BACON ISLAND NECKLACE — BACON ISLAND CHRYSOCOLLA

Sue Gordon OPAL AND FORDITE NECKLACE — OPAL AND FORDITE

Sue Gordon FOSSIL CORAL NECKLACE — FOSSIL CORAL

Sue Gordon-silver and turquoise pendent jewelry — SILVER AND TURQUOISE

Silver and Resin

Dance has influenced me throughout my life. I started taking dance lessons at the age of 8 and continued until I was 40. Going to dance performances inspires me.

Architecture has also influenced my jewelry designs. When visiting a home, building, or museum, I always look up at the angles forming the structure, and visually follow them throughout the building.

Sue Gordon resin and pigment — RESIN AND PIGMENT

Sue Gordon sterling silver mesh jewelry-23 — STERLING SILVER
AND STERLING SILVER MESH

Sue Gordon resin and pigment jewelry — RESIN AND PIGMENT

Sue Gordon

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Inspiration comes from nature {mountains, sky, ocean},architecture {lines, angles, structure}, and body movement {bodies dancing, moving in space}. Primarily, I work in silver, using stones, enamels, and pigment for accents of color. Each piece is hand fabricated. The process interests me more than the finished piece. What I start with is often not what I end up with. Something interesting might happen in the process that moves me in another direction. As the piece is evolving, instead of thinking about what more is needed for the piece to work, I think more about what isn’t needed in the piece... what can I take away. Less is best.

show & sale

Every year in December for the last 26 years, I have participated in a SHOW AND SALE with other artists. Here are some photos from these shows.

teaching

I’ve loved teaching my entire adult life. It could be teaching a child how to work with clay, or teaching an adult how to solder. I love it when a student gets so excited about learning something new, and I love watching what they do with that knowledge.

Perhaps because my degree is in counseling, I want students to feel good about themselves and what they’re doing, as they proceed in the process of learning and growing.

EDUCATION

1966
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin : BS Education
1971
Baylor University, Waco, Texas : MS Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1966-68
Hayes Elem. School, Oklahoma City, Okla. : 2nd GradeTeacher
Oakwood Elem. School, Waco, Texas : 4-6th grade Remedial Reading Teacher

1970-71
Baylor University and Waco ISD, Waco, Texas : Preschool Deaf Art Teacher

1971-72
St. Michael and All Angels Day School, Dallas, Texas : 3rd grade Teacher

1975-77
Farmers Branch Recreation Center, Farmers Branch, Texas : Pre-School Art Teacher

1982-84
The Claymaker Gallery, Dallas, Texas : Sales – ceramics, jewelry, glass

1984-1996
Highland Park Presbyterian Day School, Dallas, Texas : Art Teacher, K-3rd grade

2000-2019
Brookhaven College, Continuing Education, Dallas, Texas : Jewelry Fabrication Teacher – Beginning and Intermediate Classes

2005
Craft Guild of Dallas, Dallas, Texas : Epoxy Inlay Workshop

2019-2021
Solder and Stone Studio, Carrollton, Texas : Teacher for Beginner and Intermediate Classes.

2021-present
Private Lessons in my home studio.

CERTIFICATIONS

Texas Teacher Certification- April, 1980- Kindergarten, Elementary, Counselor

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Volunteer
Dallas Museum of Art – Go Van Gogh Program : 1996-2010
Tai Chi Classes 2014-present

WORKSHOPS

92nd Street Y
13895 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10128

Southwest School of Art and Craft
300 Augusta San Antonio, TX 78205

Craft Guild of Dallas
14325 Proton Rd, Dallas, Texas 75244

Penland School of Crafts
P.O. Box 37 Penland, North Carolina 28765

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
P.O. Box 567 Gatlinburg, TN.37738

Pocasin Arts
202 Main St. Columbia, NC 27925
Barbara Minor Gold Foil on Enamel 2020

Pocasin Arts
Barbara Minor
Enamel: Texture & Surfaces 2020

Pocasin Arts
Raku Enamel-Jean Tudor
Fall 2022

Pocasin Arts
Mason Magic-Enamel
Anne Havel
2022

Pocasin Arts
Ricki Franks-Cloisonne Enamel
2022

Pocasin Arts
Enamel & Rust-Amanda Denison
June 2023

Suzanne Williams
Alternative & Uncoventional Chains
2024

ART GALLERIES AND SHOWS

AWARDS

Brookhaven College Corporate and Continuing Education Instructor of the Year, 2005