A born maker, Jefferson Woodruff began his career at age 6 when he began selling his handmade potholders door-to-door in Houston, Texas.

48 years and 50,000 mobiles later, he is currently in the healthy pursuit of musical studies. He remains a strand for new and inventive work as a metalsmith and jewelry artist. When in active production, he Employs ancient techniques like forging, chasing repousse with contemporary materials like Austrian crystals and Argentium silver. His work , as his studies of keyboard performance, express the artist’s philosophies surrounding the balances of the universe.

Joy and harmony. Heart and mind. Escape and engagement.

J Woodruff Designs are not currently available online, and can not be found at public events.

 

@jwoodrff on Instagram for new work and studio musings.

Handful of recent works
Polished in Renaissance Wax
Working on the under cut of the petals
This is about boundaries and time. I see waves of grain. A work of art rests on a razor thin line between awful and awesome. However the viewer responds is valid. #discoveryGreen #haatx #SAWYERYARDS  #artsdistricthou @1stsatartmarket
This image better captures the actual color of the Aqua Aura than when captured on the white background.
Aqua Aura in gold filled wire. This is translucent blue quartz, a fact for fully appreciated by my lens.
Aqua Aura from @crystalworksaustin which I wrapped in Silver
Hafta take another look at this butterfly entrapment in May.
I found this in the neighborhood park today
Pea pod earrings (killer aventurine beads) completes for the First Saturday Arts Market. #discoveryGreen #haatx #SAWYERYARDS  #artsdistricthou @1stsatartmarket
Piece completed for the First Saturday Arts Market #haatx #SAWYERYARDS  #artsdistricthou @1stsatartmarket
Fluorite earrings. At Discovery Green #discoveryGreen #haatx #SAWYERYARDS  #artsdistricthou @1stsatartmarket
Citrine - Discovery Green Saturday Dec 21st - 1500 McKinney Street, Houston. #discoveryGreen #haatx #SAWYERYARDS  #artsdistricthou @1stsatartmarket
Aqua-aura Quartz - Discovery Green Flea by night, Saturday Dec 21st - 1500 McKinney, Houston. #discoveryGreen #haatx #SAWYERYARDS  #artsdistricthou @1stsatartmarket
At Discovery Green
Available at Discovery Green, $40. Saturday, Dec 14. 6-10 PM. 1500 McKinney Houston, Texas 77010 @discoverygreen
Smokey Quartz with Silver chain $42 at Discovery Green, Saturday night. @discoverygreen
 

J Woodruff Designs: Handcrafted metal art, kinetic sculpture and fine jewelry created to evoke wonder, joy, and harmony.

THANK YOU FOR 48 YEARS OF LOYAL PATRONAGE. THESE PRODUCTS ARE NO LONGER SHIPPED. THE ARTIST HAS TRANSITIONED TO THE STUDY OF MUSIC.