Rachelle Thiewes
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #373
Bracelet. Steel, silver, automotive 'Kandy' paint.
2" x 4.25" x 3.75"
Rachelle Thiewes
Sliced #449
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
2 3/4" diameter x 1 1/2" high
Rachelle Thiewes
Sliced #449
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
2 3/4" diameter x 1 1/2" high
Rachelle Thiewes
Slide #448
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
1 7/8" h x 3 3/4" w x 2 7/8" d
Rachelle Thiewes
Slide #448
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
1 7/8" h x 3 3/4" w x 2 7/8" d
Rachelle Thiewes
Slide #448
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
1 7/8" h x 3 3/4" w x 2 7/8" d
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #423, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint
4.25” x 3.5” x 1.5”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #432
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2 5/8” x 2 5/8” x 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #423 & Slipstream #432, 2014
Brooch (#423): Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Earrings (#432): Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Brooch: 4.25” x 3.5” x 1.5”
Earrings: 2 5/8” x 2 5/8” x 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #439, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint
3.25” x 2.75” x .75”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #380, 2009
Earrings. Steel, silver, 18K white gold posts, auto paint
3” x 3” x 1.75”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #439 & HEAT #380
Brooch: Steel, silver, auto paint
Earrings: Steel, silver, 18K white gold posts, auto paint
Brooch: 3.25” x 2.75” x .75”
Earrings: 3” x 3” x 1.75”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #433, 2014
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2.75” x 2.75” x 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #433, 2014
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2.75” x 2.75” x 3/8”
Viewed under different light.
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #433, 2014
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2.75” x 2.75” x 3/8”
Modeled by Yuri Tozuka.
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #440, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint
2.75” x 6.25” x .75”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #434, 2014
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2.5” x 2.5” x .5”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #440, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint
2.75" x 6.25" x .75"
Modeled by Yuri Tozuka.
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #434 & Slipstream #440
Brooch: Steel, silver, auto paint
Earrings: Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Brooch: 2.75" x 6.25" x .75"
Earrings: 2.5” x 2.5” x .5”
Modeled by Yuri Tozuka.
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #435, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #435, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Viewed Under different Light
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #435, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Viewed under different Light
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #435, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #436, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 5” Inner: 2 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #436, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 5” Inner: 2 5/8”
Viewed under different light.
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #436, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 5” Inner: 2 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #437, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #437, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #438, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.75” Inner: 2 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #438, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.75” Inner: 2 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #389, 2010
Earrings. Steel, 18K white gold posts, silver, auto paint
2 7/8” x 2 7/8” x .5”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #389, 2010
Earrings. Steel, 18K white gold posts, silver, auto paint
2 7/8” x 2 7/8” x .5”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #411, 2012
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
4 1/8” x 4 1/8” x 1.5” Inner: 2.5”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #411, 2012
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
4 1/8” x 4 1/8” x 1.5” Inner: 2.5”
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #365, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.25" Inner: 2.5" Height: 2.5"
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #365, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.25" Inner: 2.5" Height: 2.5"
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #366, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4” Inner: 2 5/8” Height: 2 1/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #366, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4” Inner: 2 5/8” Height: 2 1/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #366, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4” Inner: 2 5/8” Height: 2 1/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream Brooch #441, 2014
Steel, silver, auto paint
3.5” x 3.75” x 1.25”
Private Collection
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #441, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint.
3.5" x 3.75" x 1.25"
Private collection
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #423 & Slipstream #432, 2014
Brooch (#423): Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Earrings (#432): Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #439 & HEAT #380
Brooch: Steel, silver, auto paint
Earrings: Steel, silver, 18K white gold posts, auto paint
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #434 & Slipstream #440
Brooch: Steel, silver, auto paint
Earrings: Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
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Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #373
Bracelet. Steel, silver, automotive 'Kandy' paint.
2" x 4.25" x 3.75"
Rachelle Thiewes
Sliced #449
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
2 3/4" diameter x 1 1/2" high
Rachelle Thiewes
Sliced #449
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
2 3/4" diameter x 1 1/2" high
Rachelle Thiewes
Slide #448
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
1 7/8" h x 3 3/4" w x 2 7/8" d
Rachelle Thiewes
Slide #448
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
1 7/8" h x 3 3/4" w x 2 7/8" d
Rachelle Thiewes
Slide #448
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
1 7/8" h x 3 3/4" w x 2 7/8" d
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #423, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint
4.25” x 3.5” x 1.5”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #432
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2 5/8” x 2 5/8” x 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #423 & Slipstream #432, 2014
Brooch (#423): Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Earrings (#432): Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Brooch: 4.25” x 3.5” x 1.5”
Earrings: 2 5/8” x 2 5/8” x 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #439, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint
3.25” x 2.75” x .75”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #380, 2009
Earrings. Steel, silver, 18K white gold posts, auto paint
3” x 3” x 1.75”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #439 & HEAT #380
Brooch: Steel, silver, auto paint
Earrings: Steel, silver, 18K white gold posts, auto paint
Brooch: 3.25” x 2.75” x .75”
Earrings: 3” x 3” x 1.75”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #433, 2014
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2.75” x 2.75” x 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #433, 2014
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2.75” x 2.75” x 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #433, 2014
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2.75” x 2.75” x 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #440, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint
2.75” x 6.25” x .75”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #434, 2014
Earrings. Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
2.5” x 2.5” x .5”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #440, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint
2.75" x 6.25" x .75"
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #434 & Slipstream #440
Brooch: Steel, silver, auto paint
Earrings: Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Brooch: 2.75" x 6.25" x .75"
Earrings: 2.5” x 2.5” x .5”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #435, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #435, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #435, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #435, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #436, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 5” Inner: 2 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #436, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 5” Inner: 2 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #436, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 5” Inner: 2 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #437, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #437, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.5” Inner: 2 3/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #438, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.75” Inner: 2 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #438, 2014
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.75” Inner: 2 5/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #389, 2010
Earrings. Steel, 18K white gold posts, silver, auto paint
2 7/8” x 2 7/8” x .5”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #389, 2010
Earrings. Steel, 18K white gold posts, silver, auto paint
2 7/8” x 2 7/8” x .5”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #411, 2012
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
4 1/8” x 4 1/8” x 1.5” Inner: 2.5”
Rachelle Thiewes
HEAT #411, 2012
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
4 1/8” x 4 1/8” x 1.5” Inner: 2.5”
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #365, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.25" Inner: 2.5" Height: 2.5"
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #365, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4.25" Inner: 2.5" Height: 2.5"
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #366, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4” Inner: 2 5/8” Height: 2 1/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #366, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4” Inner: 2 5/8” Height: 2 1/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Mirage #366, 2007
Bracelet. Steel, silver, auto paint
Outer: 4” Inner: 2 5/8” Height: 2 1/8”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream Brooch #441, 2014
Steel, silver, auto paint
3.5” x 3.75” x 1.25”
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #441, 2014
Brooch. Steel, silver, auto paint.
3.5" x 3.75" x 1.25"
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #423 & Slipstream #432, 2014
Brooch (#423): Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Earrings (#432): Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #439 & HEAT #380
Brooch: Steel, silver, auto paint
Earrings: Steel, silver, 18K white gold posts, auto paint
Rachelle Thiewes
Slipstream #434 & Slipstream #440
Brooch: Steel, silver, auto paint
Earrings: Steel, 18K gold, silver, auto paint
Rachelle Thiewes is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale where she earned her bachelor’s degree, and of Kent State University where she earned her MFA. She went on to teach as a professor of metal arts at the University of Texas for nearly 40 years. Thiewes has been the recipient of numerous awards, grants, and residencies.
Her current work features bold, dynamic pieces fabricated from steel and finished with specially selected automotive paint that changes color with the movement of the wearer. The jewelry’s surfaces and angles create a perceived motion not unlike a sleek car that seems to be on the go even when standing still; the shifting colors only add to the illusion.
Statement
“The Chihuahuan desert of west Texas, where I live, has played a pivotal role in shaping the way I approach my jewelry. The barren mountains with the desert pushed up to their edges are bold, dramatic, aggressive and seductive, providing a continual source of inspiration and study. The luminous energy of light that bathes the desert can swiftly transform from sharp and shrieking to subtle and sensual, all within a day’s time. Capturing the refraction and dispersal of light with my jewelry through the orchestration of body motion has held my fascination for decades and continues to challenge and inform my ideas of light.”
Selected Public Collections
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
Smithsonian Institute Museum of American Art, Renwick Gallery, Washington D.C.
Victoria and Albert Museum, England, UK
Publications
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