Highlights of Tim McClelland's work: the result of an eclectic desire to create, often combining old-world and new techniques.
Singular Creations
TW McClelland creates one-of-a-kind pieces that draw inspiration from nature, science, and history. The idea of jewelry as wearable art provides a compact format for a detailed visual story.
Nature
“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Diamond Jewelry
Geometry, balance and grace combine to bring out the unique beauty of each particular diamond.
Precious Gems
Each gemstone is an individual offering from nature. Careful planning, creativity and workmanship bring out the inner essence of the gem.
Gentlemen’s Collection
The ultimate bespoke jewelry. These pieces are tailored to fit the hand and personality of the wearer.
Metalwork
Many of the tools and processes used by TW McClelland originated centuries ago. Herein are examples of techniques and processes seldom used in the modern age.
Ear Adornment
“O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night / As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear –
Beauty too rich for use, for earth to dear!”William Shakespeare
Sacred
Using the medium of rare and precious metals and gemstones, humankind has celebrated the divine with the creation of symbolic personal adornment and objects. The tradition continues from the Greek god, Hephaestus, master of the ancient forge of Olympus, to Saint Eligius, the 7th century patron saint of metalsmithing. Each culture has had its own meaning and purpose. It is important to continue this deep human tradition with honor and reverence, in our modern age.
