Elaine Zukowski is an artist and maker based in Baltimore, Maryland. She developed a process of bead weaving with fine-gauge mild steel wire, which allows the beading to hold a shape that contains negative space. Select sections are woven with cotton thread, which creates flexibility and drape. These forms have a structure that yields to a firm touch but does not spontaneously bend or distort. Their flexibility permits them to mold to the body’s shape, and the hollow interior allows light to catch the glass from all directions. The resulting jewelry is lightweight and wearable for many occasions.
