About

Sculptural scientific illustrations, thoughtfully handcrafted in recycled gold and silver.

ARTIST STATEMENT:

I am interested in the connection between humans and the biological world. Human beings are simultaneously of nature and within it, with embodiment both limiting and conferring direct experience. The disparate ways non-human animals sense and perceive their lived environments is exciting to contemplate. Narratives from natural history invite a sense of discovery, to take one's time and look closely, senses attenuated to minutiae. My dearest intention is to celebrate and expose dramas of the lived environment through miniaturized sculptural adornments that at once invite curiosity and satisfy it. 

My work draws on themes from evolutionary biology, anatomy and physiology, tattoo art, art nouveau and natural history to invoke a sense of wonderment and at times a subtle unease in our biological selves and environment.

Thank you for your interest in my work.

Peggy Skemp, July 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. She has made jewelry for celebrities and TV, including the hit series, Star Trek, Picard, in which earrings she made were used as communication devices by characters on the show.  Peggy was voted 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