About Samantha Meyer

Jewelry is a talisman; a marker of rites of passage, personal armor, and portable sculpture.

I’m a decadent minimalist.  I draw heavily on the Memento Mori and Vanitas traditions in art, responding to them by inverting them and reconciling oppositions. Rather than sanitizing and denying death, and rejecting worldly pleasures, I respond to the fear of mortality by highlighting the beauty, cleanliness, and life that is inherent in the cyclical process of life, death, decay, and renewal.

I proudly fabricate everything by hand in my studio in Detroit, MI.  I happily accept commissions.  It is an absolute pleasure for me to collaborate with you in making meaningful, one-of-a-kind pieces that reflect the personality, intention, and desires of the wearer.

My path as a metalsmith began as an apprentice to jewelers in Seattle and Asheville.  I’m forever grateful for the generosity of artists in the metalsmithing community, and their willingness to share their time, experience, passion, and knowledge:

• https://www.sarahloertscher.com/
• http://www.steeltoestudios.com/
• http://catherinegrisez.com/
• http://jeanmandeberg.com/
• https://mollydingledine.com/
• http://joannagollberg.com/
• https://www.symbology-jewelry.com/