Since the summer of 2017, I’ve been working on a new series titled Lumina. It’s a continuation of my interest in identifying qualities that are unique to jewelry as a medium. One quality that has long been my focus is that jewelry, when worn, is viewed in motion. Some designs from my Lumina Series dramatically shift in color when viewed at different angles. My photos below show  two or three views of the same design. Others in this series shift in color intensity. Sometimes they appears almost like internally lit neon tubes, saturated with color and full of light. From other angles the color fades or disappears entirely. I'm also playing with qualities inherent to both glass and polished gems, such as the color changes of an alexandrite or chatoyance of a star sapphire. They are in part inspired by the effect of sunlight that is reflected by the moon and that at times, is diffused by cloud cover or fog. The color field paintings of Mark Rothko and the light sculptures of Dan Flavin and James Turrell have also been inspiring to me.

Photos and videos by Sanders Visual Images

  Lumina Series

2016 Friedlich Jewelry

232. Lumina Series Reversible Necklace & 2 Brooches

237. Lumina Series Reversible Necklace

232. Lumina Series Necklace/Brooches in motion