About

ARTIST STATEMENT:

Drawing on themes from natural history, evolutionary biology, anatomy, physiology and tattoo art my work explores the dramas of nature through miniaturized sculptural adornments that at once invite curiosity and satisfy it. I make jewelry to invoke a sense of wonderment and at times a subtle unease in bodies and the environment.

Peggy Skemp, October 24, 2026

ABOUT:

Peggy Skemp is a studio jeweler making sculptural and fine art jewelry in recycled silver and gold. She has been making art jewelry since 2001 and has shown and sold her work internationally through galleries, online and in-person. Peggy has made jewelry for celebrities and TV, including the hit series, Star Trek, Picard.  She was named Best Chicago Jeweler, 2013, by the Chicago Reader. Her work has been featured internationally on CNN, local broadcast and print news in Wisconsin and IL, and in American Craft Magazine, and can be found at select retailers. Peggy currently lives and works in La Farge, WI, with her partner, sons, senior dog and a cantankerous gander named Terry. 

Contact Peggy to commission a work of fine art jewelry: info@peggyskemp.com