Modern Artifacts and Magpies & Peacocks

Modern Artifacts is a handmade jewelry brand blending ancient textures with contemporary design.  Using 14k gold and gold filled materials, sterling silver, nu-gold, brass, bronze, shibuichi, and copper, a high mirrored polish is often juxtaposed by verdant patinas or sandblasted textures giving the brand it's signature style.  Minimalism and bohemian design come together for a unique Neo-Boho aesthetic creating something fresh, yet nostalgic, for the modern woman.  Inspired by the weathered beauty of anthropological artifacts the handmade bracelets, necklaces, and earrings are bold yet sophisticated accessories to be worn alone or layered for a chic statement.  

Heather Ashley Wobbe – Designer/Owner/Maker "Seeing beauty in the aged patinas of ancient objects, Modern Artifacts looks to juxtapose those unique textures with a modern aesthetic.  I draw inspiration from my experience working on an archaeology dig in Houston's Historic Freedmen's Town, as well as my time as a Curatorial Assistant for the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Stone Fort Museum of Nacogdoches.  I received my BFA from Stephen F. Austin State University where I studied a variety of cultural and historical metalworking techniques as well as advanced chemical patination processes, now specializing in creating my own patinas that I paint on with a torch.  I work with sold 14K Gold, Sterling Silver, Nu-Gold, Bronze, Copper, and Shibuichi and transform the materials into architecturally inspired contemporary jewelry.  Conflict free raw blue and black diamonds, fossils, geodes, lapis lazuli, buffalo turquoise, and other stones are sprinkled into my work to enhance the minimal yet bold look of the collection.  Using crisp lines and simple geometry as a vehicle to celebrate the beauty of the raw materials in different states, the pieces appear both polished and new,  as well as worn and aged.  Whether using patina, a sandblaster, or 23K gold leaf, contrasting finishes define my work and give it the graphic quality which lends it its identity."