THE ARTIST
Meet & Greet with Ras Tree
“Each stone carries its own journey.
It begins deep in the earth, untouched, moving slowly through time. Along the way it passes through many hands, many places, many moments—until one day it reaches mine. It rests among other stones in my collection, waiting.
Where it goes next is not something I decide.
The stone already knows.
When it finds its way to you, the path continues.
You become part of its story, just as it becomes part of yours.”
-Ras Tree
“Each stone carries its own journey.
It begins deep in the earth, untouched, moving slowly through time. Along the way it passes through many hands, many places, many moments—until one day it reaches mine. It rests among other stones in my collection, waiting.
Where it goes next is not something I decide.
The stone already knows.
When it finds its way to you, the path continues.
You become part of its story, just as it becomes part of yours.”
-Ras Tree
Where This Began
Aboriginal Bling Blam is my life’s work.
It’s the result of years spent listening—to materials, to people, to the quiet intelligence that lives in stone and metal.
This didn’t begin with trends or timelines. It began with my hands, wire, and raw stone. From the start, my intention has stayed the same: to create pieces that carry presence, purpose, and the kind of longevity that grows more meaningful with time.
Letting the Materials Lead
Every piece starts with respect.
Copper, brass, sterling silver, and gold-filled wire are shaped entirely by hand around stones I choose for their character—not perfection.
I don’t force materials into form. I listen.
The stone leads. The wire responds.
This isn’t mass production.
It’s a conversation—between material, maker, and the person who will eventually wear the piece.
Urbancient Artiquity
I call this space Urbancient Artiquity—where ancestral knowledge meets contemporary life. A recalibration of modern style and fashion.
The work carries a ceremonial feel, but it’s meant to be worn. It’s ancient in spirit, modern in form, and built to move through the world with you—not to sit still or fade out of relevance.
What you wear should evolve as you do.
From Booth to Body
When you encounter the work in person, the booth is part of the experience.
Natural woods, raw stones, sculptural forms—everything is intentional. Many people tell me they feel something before they understand it.
That same experience continues online.
The website isn’t separate from the booth—it’s an extension of it. The invitation remains the same wherever you meet the work: observe, absorb, envision. The pieces meet you where you are.
Recognition
Over the years, this work has been honored nationally through fine art awards, including
- Most Unique Work — Congo Square Marketplace, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
- Best of Show — Wine & Art Festival at Rend Lake
- Fine Art Awards — Taste of Colorado and juried festivals nationwide
These acknowledgments reflect the jewelry, the environment and intention surrounding it.
Once It Leaves My Hands
Every piece carries my creative life force forward—through its construction, its materials, and the care put into making it.
Once it leaves the studio, it continues its journey with you. It becomes part of your story, resonating beyond my imagination as it moves through space, time, and lived experience.
This work is a call and response—
to the Nth degree.
I never truly know who will stand on the other end of a piece I create. And that mystery thrills me. Each work carries a quiet curiosity—my imagination wandering toward the life it will meet, the hands that will hold it, the story it will enter. I make the piece, but its journey continues beyond me, and that exchange feels sacred.
Community Recognition
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