Artist Statement

This year marks the 36th anniversary of my creative life as an artisan designing and producing hollowware and jewelry. Thanks to the steadfast support of my customers, I am privileged to be able to continue my work.

From the outset, I have been inspired by the transformative power of art and the powerful process of creating jewelry and objects of beauty from the elements found in the earth.

When silver, gold, and pewter are turned into molten states, they assume fluid properties which can be molded and shaped in ways limited only by one’s imagination and creativity.

Accompanying this creative gift has been my deep, abiding love of nature. I have been blessed to find myself in Maine where I have discovered the austere, uncompromising beauty if its North Atlantic coastline and its mountainous inland wilderness. I can only hope my work is an adequate reflection of this extraordinary beauty and reality.

History of Lovell Designs

Ken Kantro at work
Lovell Maine 1976


Damariscotta 1978

Tableware and Holloware
Lovell Workshop 1978

Ken Kantro settled in Lovell, Maine in 1975.
Situated in the rural foothills of the White
Mountains, Lovell provided the perfect
setting for developing a craft and career in
metalwork and design.

At the outset, Ken’s primary interest was to
produce pieces inspired by the work of 18th
century pewterers. His early pieces soon
became know for their excellence in design
and workmanship. Ken’s first departure from
traditional design came in 1978 with his
Damariscotta trivet. It was designed to
commemorate his family’s move from the
mountains of Western Maine to the coastal
village of Damariscotta and soon became a
popular symbol on the entire coast of Maine.
With the appearance of this unique design
came the demand for its translation into
jewelry.

It was at this point, Ken started creating
jewelry and ornaments which reflected his
love of nature simply expressed in timeless
design.