Ann Marie Cianciolo

Ann Marie has been designing and creating jewelry in her Milwaukee, studio for 25 years. Her jewelry is inspired by nature, sculpture and her sense of humor. She tries to find a balance between the absurd and serious, modern and antique, feminine and strong. Her process includes casting pieces from nature and fabrication. She has garnered many awards, and she has been featured on the CBS Sunday Morning Milwaukee Show as well as in numerous publications.

Upon close examination, everyday life can be extraordinary. It's the hidden humor, duality, and mischief in daily life that inspire my sculptural jewelry, infusing it with surprise. I try to find a balance between the absurd and serious, modern and antique, feminine and strong. Things just seem funnier when they are tiny ... I invite you to take a closer look. All of the pieces are fabricated and cast by hand in silver and gold with precious and semi-precious stones.

Upon close examination, everyday life can be extraordinary. It's the hidden humor, duality, and mischief in daily life that inspire my sculptural one-of-a-kind jewelry, infusing it with surprise. The unlikely juxtaposition of mundane objects in my work depict an absurd miniature world. Things just seem funnier when they are tiny ... I invite you to take a closer look. All of the pieces are fabricated by hand in silver, gold and copper with precious and semi-precious stones.