I find it exhilarating to illuminate the reflective quality of the wire in my designs through the use of color, texture and surface patterns. Envisioning how to utilize all these elements creates an air of excitement and an eagerness to explore and to transform new materials into a tangible, beautiful object. Although it does not always come easily, I find that intuition is my best guide while designing.

I am driven by a strong need to create and by an unswerving desire to question what I see to come to a better understanding of the world that surrounds me.

I like to think of each piece as its own special entity. A little relic serving as a window to the soul, a portal to the very core where my truest inspirations lie. A place where each piece inspires the next. Mistakes become new designs and mishaps become new techniques. I am constantly learning, reinventing and refining. This, to me, is the essence of being an artist and a designer.

McDermott Design is an enterprise shared by two sisters. Together they combine Kerri's artistic vision with Cris's knack for marketing to create elegant, functional and wearable pieces of art.

Biography Information -
McDermott Design, of Scottsdale, AZ, was formed in 1994 by sisters Kerri and Cristin McDermott. Kerri, the artist/designer, earned a BFA in Textiles from Rhode Island School of Design, and attended a summer session at Pilchuck Glass School. Cristin, the business manager, earned a BS in Textiles & Clothing at Arizona State University. Together they create innovative knitted copper wire accessories and fused glass jewelry. They travel to various art exhibitions, and display their work in galleries and shops throughout the country.