The Convergence Bit - #8

Every piece, Capron says, begins with a question. For this bit, Capron’s question was simple: How much visual interest can be concentrated on a single focal point? For Capron, the answer became an exploration of texture, contrast and dimension. Sterling silver overlays, twisting inlays, gold accents and black shading all work toward a common purpose — not competing for attention, but directing it. At the center sits a concha that Capron said is unlike any built before. “The longer one studies the piece, the more apparent it becomes,” he notes. “Everything leads back to the center.”

Wilson Capron, Bit & Spur Maker (Member)
Christoval, Texas

Wilson Capron grew up in far West Texas with a family background in ranching. He graduated from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1996 with a degree in agricultural economics with a business minor. The same year he began to apprentice under bit and spur maker Greg Darnall. He then opened Capron Bits and Spurs in 1999. Capron’s unique designs also stem from the influence of his father, artist and cowboy Mike Capron. Wilson lives in Christoval, Texas, with his wife, Katy, and daughters Macy and Emmy.