Steven Ford & David Forlano

CONTEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE
Philadelphia, PA and Santa Fe, NM

Steven Ford and David Forlano began as City Zen Cane back in the late 1980s, when they started collaborating on polymer clay jewelry together. Since that time, they have demonstrated how dedication and a creative partnership can lead to a continually evolving aesthetic that surprises even longtime collectors. Carolyn covered their work early on, recognizing the exciting nature of the project they were embarking on, and since that time she was a regular presence at their booth, catching up on topics of life, family and relationships.

This particular brooch is an example of the multimedia explorations that Ford and Forlano have undertaken during their long collaboration. Careful work and conversation often led to a new series, which they would then produce multiple permutations of.