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Tzu-Ju Chen

Posted in CHAPTER 2: INFLUENCES, Other jewellers, tagged , , on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I have come across what I think is such beautiful work, made by Tzu – Ju Chen. The above pictures are from her ‘Lace’ range; I think they capture the qualities of lace so well and invite your eyes to look closer and your hands to explore the surfaces of the pieces to experience them [...]

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Carla Nuis

Posted in CHAPTER 2: INFLUENCES, Other jewellers, tagged , , on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Lately I’ve been looking at the work of Carla Nuis. I think the way that she uses pattern, negative space and simple form to to visually texture and bring to life flat surfaces is done very effctively. Her work, although seemingly simply at first glance, entices one to look longer and further and gain an [...]

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Jewellery as a tool for expression

Posted in CHAPTER 2: INFLUENCES, Other jewellers, tagged , , , , on April 2, 2009 | 5 Comments »

I have been interested in the work of Anna Lorich for some time. The jewellery she makes deals with a number of issues, most of them revolving around and dealing with personal identity. Lorich sees her work as a reflection of who she is, using the creative process to question and search for her identity. [...]

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Miranda Meilleur

Posted in CHAPTER 2: INFLUENCES, Other jewellers, tagged , on September 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »

The work of Mirand Meilleur excites me so much!
She is a silversmith and creates a broken-down, eaten away effect while still retaining a refined sophistication to her work which I think is so beautiful, and it is something that I am trying to accomplish in my own work. She makes a lot [...]

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Inspiring work

Posted in CHAPTER 2: INFLUENCES, Other jewellers, tagged , , on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m very excited! On one of my journeys through the net I found some beautiful work by the artist Anna Lorich.Here work examplifies the strength of evokation and the emotive quality which I am striving for, yet her peices retain an air of simplicity and peace. I love the use of different mediums and have [...]

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Evoking the senses

Posted in CHAPTER 2: INFLUENCES, Other jewellers, tagged , , on July 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »

While looking through one of my inspirational sites this morning, webforjewelers.blogspot.com
I came across the following pieces by Aliyah Gold
Their echoing sense of nostalgia really appeals to me and the way they evoke a sense that there is strong emotion and history behind them is very inspirational to my own work.

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