Savage Bones & Stones

About

Jayme Savage is a studio jeweler and assemblage artist who pairs new & old found objects to create unconventional pieces of art with a tribal twist.

Story

Jayme Savage — Assemblage Artist and Studio Jeweler:

Jayme Savage is an obsessive collector. A hunter-gatherer of sorts. At any given time you will find her toting bits and bobs she has plucked up along her path. A tiny seedpod. An odd shaped pebble. A few rusty nails. So, it’s natural to assume she spends more time looking down at the ground than enjoying the view ahead.

Savage has been a wildlife explorer and scavenger since she was a scrappy little tomboy. “As a child, I spent countless hours exploring the woods and foraging the fields, creeks and ponds surrounding our rural home. I scavenged for bits of fur, feathers and bones — but on a good day, I might find a skull, and wow, that would be the highlight of my day! I guess most kids collect those things but most kids eventually lose interest. Not me.”

This one-with-nature persona could explain Savages eventual gravitation toward collecting tribal artifacts and ethnic jewelry — most often made with the same organic materials that have always delighted and amused her. She now enthusiastically creates assemblage art and jewelry with elements from her awesome stash of found objects.

“I also find beauty in little everyday objects past their prime, each with their own unique patina that comes with age. I’m fascinated with look and feel anything old and distressed. But most of all... I’m crazy for decaying metal — can’t explain it. If it’s rusty, I want it.”

“I have a very special room in my house, affectionately called the enclave, where I have over 200 boxes filled with my little treasured curios. They’re all neatly labeled and organized, and on most days, I can find most anything at a moment’s notice. I get a warm fuzzy feeling in that room. It’s my happy place.”

“It’s only natural that my creations would have a tribal influence. I am a scavenger akin to our very early ancestors. My pieces are earthy, organic and primal. They respectfully give new life to the weathered and discarded.”

Savage’s body of work is aptly named Savage Bones and Stones and is offered for sale at the annual Dallas Safari Convention and the Southwest Showcase Festival, as well as other art or artifact related venues.

Products

Jewelry, Art and Artifacts