Jonathan Hough
Bio
Jonathan Hough is a Tulsa, Oklahoma–based artist working in traditional goldsmithing and lapidary. He creates hand-fabricated jewelry primarily in silver and turquoise, drawing upon historical methods while exploring relationships between craftsmanship, material, labor, and value. His practice is grounded in direct work at the bench and an interest in how jewelry acquires meaning through its making, use, and passage through time.
Artist Statement
I create hand-fabricated jewelry that explores how craft and labor transform the meaning and value of familiar materials. Working primarily with silver and turquoise, I begin with materials that already possess histories, cultural associations, and assigned values.
Rather than erasing those qualities, they influence my designs so that each piece reflects both its previous life and its transformation through skilled work. My practice investigates authenticity, stewardship, and the ways value is shaped by labor, memory, context, and time. Every piece is intended to be worn, maintained, and ultimately passed from one generation or owner to the next.
Jonathan Hough
Franklin Half Dollar Tails Cutout Pendant With Washington Quarter Dime Bail
33.5mm (26.5mm) x 18.1mm x 1.8mm