Andy Cooperman is a metal smith, jeweler, and teacher working and living in Seattle, Washington. As stated in his lecture, what excites Cooperman the most about what he does is making things, he considers himself "a maker." He has created all different types of jewelry such as rings, pendants and brooches. Some pendants and brooches have been specifically requested to be made for holding ashes of his clients' loved ones. He spends a great amount of time on every piece, they are well thought out and have a very personal style.
Andy Cooperman gets a great deal of his inspiration from natural objects, growing up perusing books and videos with organic elements and things from nature. He said that it was important to show where his inspiration came from, but to create his own take on it. His work is characterized, not replicated. His ideas are expressed through form, gesture and surface. He titles all of his pieces, which is an extremely important part of the work to him because it helps to describe his through processes on these abstracted pieces.
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