By Doug Hill for The Transcript Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Elyse Bogart poses with her series âFour Benevolent Goddessesâ at Mainsite Contemporary Art Gallery earlier this year.Doug Hill / For The Transcript
African Queen Jasper, Picasso stone and Brazilian agate are among the beautiful gems designer Elyse Bogart uses in her one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. She makes each by hand in a well-equipped Norman studio.
Bogart teaches these skills at the Firehouse Art Center, which has suffered from the pandemic. Fortunately, her personal creative drive remains strong and active in the face of these challenges.
âI was pretty damn happy when we went into lockdown,â Bogart said. âI canât go anywhere, I canât do anything, no one can call me for anything. I had the freedom to shut myself in my studio and have a blast.â