A spot of color from a natural stone - that is Larry Hoare's jewelry. The stones come from around the world, and he selects each for its distinctive color or pattern. The clean and simple settings support but do not detract from the stone. Evolving work is more three dimensional with flowing, organic designs. He is also using Alaskan stones in some of his new work.
Alaskan rocks have always been a part of Larry's life. His father was a geologist in the Alaskan branch of the US Geological Survey. Larry grew up on stories of Alaskan adventure from his father's field trips to Southwest Alaska. Larry made a couple of trips with his dad, got a job in Barrow for five summers during high school and college, and moved to Alaska as soon as he graduated.
He learned to set stones in silver from Vancouver B.C. artist, Chang Sun. In 1974 he started making jewelry in a friend's woodshed in Girdwood. In 1978 he moved to Kennecott where he taught himself to cut and polish the local copper ore. For most of the 80's and 90's he spent winters in Homer and now maintains residences in both places.
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