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The Artists
Gogo Ferguson and her daughter, Hannah Sayre-Thomas
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Awesome Alpaca
Alpaca Jacaranda Necklace
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Curious Cuff
Alpaca Murex Cuff
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Amazing Armadillo
Armadillo Shell Necklace 14K gold
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Ravishing Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake Rib Multi Cuff (Vermeil)
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Sensational Sea Urchins
Sea Urchin Earrings (Vermeil with CZ Stone)
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Gorgeously Gogo
Gogo Logo Necklace
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The Artists
Gogo Ferguson and her daughter, Hannah Sayre-Thomas
On October 6, CBS Sunday Morning Show featured a segment about Gogo Ferguson and Cumberland Island. Watch that video here. The following is the article by Benjamin Thomas that ran in Elegant Island Living:
"You can't improve on nature's perfection."
This belief is celebrated in every one of Gogo's spectacular pieces of jewelry and art. Without exception, Gogo originals are created with a passion and respect for the amazing designs found in shells, bones, plants and other natural objects.
Artists and co-designers Gogo Ferguson and her daughter, Hannah Sayre-Thomas, President of Gogo Inc, have an instinctive talent that has been passed down through generations of the Carnegie family, living on Georgia's Cumberland Island. They are able to see the intricate details and appreciate unexpected elements that others might overlook. Their inspirations might be found on the beaches or in the wild forests near their home, or picked up throughout their world travels. The result is an extraordinary act of "recycling" that recognizes and transforms nature's unmatched gifts. It's a reflection of the Gogo lifestyle: embracing the elegance of simplicity and simply co-existing in the incredibly beautiful, living world that surrounds us.
Though the root of Ferguson’s inspiration remains unchanged, her work has evolved and transformed over time using different materials and techniques. Originally she worked with the source material, combining bones and shells into striking but often fragile works. Eventually, she cast gold and/or silver versions using the lost wax process—a technique that captures every detail of the cast objects.
Recently Gogo and Hannah started to make use of more high-tech equipment to manipulate the found forms with 3-D scanning technology. They also work with artisans in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico who hand pound Alpaca, a metal alloy consisting of copper, nickel and zinc, creating more fluid, interpretive works that are still based on the natural elements Ferguson finds in her travels.
Pieces from Gogo's collection can be found in select galleries, Atlanta's High Museum of Art and the homes of high-profile clients such as:
Bill and Hillary Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea; George W. Bush, his wife, Laura, and daughter, Jenna Bush Hager; leaders of France, Japan, Italy, the UK, Russia and other countries who attended the 30th G8 Summit held in Sea Island, Georgia in 2004.
Dancer, choreographer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov is a longtime friend and Gogo Jewelry lover. Well known clients in the music industry include Carly Simon and her son, Ben Taylor; recording artist, composer and producer John Forté; singer-songwriters Kate Taylor, Jonathan Edwards and Jimmy Buffett, as well as his sister, chef, restaurateur and author Lucy "Lulu" Buffett.
Award-winning filmmaker Wes Anderson has purchased pieces from Gogo's collection, as have are actresses Isabella Rossellini, Penelope Ann Miller, Chrisitna Haag and Goldie Hawn, and tennis stars Anna Kournikova and Maria Sharapova.
Madison Avenue designer Nicole Miller frequently wears Gogo jewelry, as do her models on the runway and for media events. Miller and Gogo worked together to create a signature scarf for a world-class exhibit of Gogo's jewelry and art at Atlanta's High Museum.
Other Gogo jewelry clients include novelist Tama Janowitz, news anchor Kyra Phillips, therapist and best-selling author Dr. Laura Berman, NPR's Laura Sydell, fine artists John Alexander and Bruce Webber, and business leader Maryam Banikarim.
Novelist William Styron and his wife, Rose, were among Gogo's first clients, along with columnist Art Buchwald, journalist Mike Wallace and philanthropist Howard Gilman.
For more information please visit gogojewelry.com,
