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REX FOSTER
JEWELRY

Rex Foster, Studio Comfort Texas
ARTIST STATEMENT
"I have developed a unique art form independent of other mainstream jewelers. My path has led me to borrow from the ancients. The first amulets and extra attire of humans in their evolution down from the trees and out of the caves were probably made from bones.  Crafting and wearing bone is a very special way of connecting with the “Great Mystery.” Bone is also one of the softest and most beautiful materials available. Over the years, I have added to my designs using materials such as ancient walrus and woolly mammoth tusks. I feel I am merely, through my simple design eye, fixing these pieces so others can carry them around with them before the pieces return to dust, as we all ultimately must. I retain reverence for life while appreciating the beauty of bones."

​— Rex Foster

ARTIST BIO
A Texas Singer-Songwriter with a widely diverse background, Rex was an integral presence in the 60’s psychedelic music revolution, the Texas outlaw music of the ’70s, the singer-songwriter genre of the ’80s, influential in developing the concept of “house concert” in the ’90s and internationally appreciated after 25 tours of Europe.

At some point over 40 years ago, Rex started carving bone into hat bands and other adornments for himself and his musician friends. Eventually he learned silversmithing and quickly became known for his silver and bone jewelry. His travels took him to Alaska, where he made a strong connection with Inuit tribespeople. He participated in a receiving ceremony to purchase artifacts of their ancestors, including those made of fossilized walrus and mammoth tusk, roughly 10K and 100K years old respectively. With deep reverence for the materials and where they come from, he has been crafting one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry art using these sacred objects, along with bone, Cape Buffalo horn, and occasionally amber or salvaged historic piano keys.

Rex grew up in and now resides in Comfort, Texas, with his wife and business manager, Kelly Coppage Foster. He still makes music and continuously brings new jewelry designs into manifestation, with every piece having been touched by his hands. Studio Comfort Texas is proud to be the exclusive hometown gallery for Rex Foster Jewelry.

REMEMBERING REX FOSTER (1946-2022)

It is with great reverence and appreciation that we celebrate the life and creations of Rex Foster. To read more, please visit our blog. 

Purchase available jewelry in Rex's Shop

www.rexfosterjewelry.com
Rex Foster | Cuff
Rex Foster | Deer Skull, Bone and Horn Necklace
Rex Foster | Pendants, various
Rex Foster | Pendant
Rex Foster | Aztec Bola
Rex Foster | Buffalo Medicine Necklace
Rex Foster | Hunk Ring
Rex Foster | Artifacts used in the making of jewelry
Rex Foster | Artifacts and raw materials used in making of jewelry
Rex Foster | Artifacts and raw materials used in the making of jewelry

READ ABOUT REX

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WHERE WOMEN CREATE | MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Read about Rex Foster in the Apr/May 2020 issue of Where Women Create Magazine (issues available for $16.99...and well worth it!). This is one of the most beautiful, inspiring, top-selling magazines in the country, and it has zero ads! The content is timeless. You will want to keep it forever. 

article credits:  words by Jo Packham, photography by Rodney Bursiel
Rex Foster in Where Women Create

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ADDRESS

Studio Comfort Texas
716 High Street
Comfort, TX  78013

Mailing address:
PO Box 887
Comfort, TX  78013
GALLERY HOURS

Winter Hours (Jan-Feb):
THU: 11a - 4p
FRI-SAT: 11a - 5p
SUN-WED: by appointment

​Regular Hours (Resuming in March):
WED-THU: 11a - 4p
FRI-SAT: 11a - 5p
​​SUN-TUE: by appointment

Other days and times by appointment, please email or call Cara
CONTACT

e  info@studiocomforttexas.com 
p  830-995-3750   
c  720-299-0302 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • Art in the time of COVID-19
    • Visit Comfort
    • Blog
    • Cancellation & Refund Policies
  • Exhibits+Events
    • Danville Chadbourne: New Works
    • Wind & Dust
    • Unbound Botanicals
    • Daydreams in Bright Hours
    • Sueños (Dreams)
    • Love Her Wild
    • Deeply Rooted
    • Curious Cuttings & Rebellious Rhizomes
    • April Dressed In All Its Trim
    • Walter Salas-Humara
    • Pauly Tamez
  • ARTISTS
    • New Artist Inquiries
    • Submissions-Current SCTX Artists
  • SHOP
    • ART >
      • SHOP: DANVILLE CHADBOURNE: NEW WORKS
      • SHOP: WIND & DUST
      • SHOP: UNBOUND BOTANICALS
      • SHOP: DAYDREAMS IN BRIGHT HOURS
      • SHOP: SUEÑOS (DREAMS)
      • SHOP: LOVE HER WILD
      • SHOP: DEEPLY ROOTED
      • SHOP: WALTER SALAS-HUMARA
    • ART SUPPLIES
    • BLACKWING
    • BOOKS
    • GIFT CERTIFICATES
    • REX FOSTER JEWELRY
    • MERCHANDISE
    • LAYAWAY
    • SHIPPING & POLICIES
  • CLASSES
    • Class Calendar
    • Meet Our Instructors