Christine MacKellar grew up in the midlands of England and earned a degree in Jewelry/3D design from Hallam University School of Art and Design in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. She fuses gold to sterling silver, combining hand burnished matte and polished metals to create color variations with distinctive patterning and textures. MacKellar is a four-time Finalist for the Niche Awards, and she was commissioned to create an ornament for the White House Christmas Tree Collection. "Dragon Flower Pendant", constructed from roll printed oxidized sterling and 18K bimetal with individually cut 18K leaf shapes fused to the sterling surfaces, with fresh water pearl. Brooklyn, NY 11231;Jewelry