Art Jewelry Magazine

In my twenties, I used to ask myself questions about my future: “What will I do with my life?” “Art,” a voice within answered. “Will it be any good?” I inquired. “Your work will be on the cover of a magazine,” was the answer. “Which one?” “Art in America,” I thought I heard the voice reply (I was a painter back then). Years later, I became a jeweler, and today my work is on the cover of Art Jewelry Magazine. I am grateful and surprised to see an idea I believed in materialize in such a wonderful publication.

Art Jewelry Magazine offers tutorials for jewelers of all skill levels, but this issue is dedicated to beginners. My necklace is featured as an example of how entry-level techniques can be used to create a complex looking piece. I find this describes my work perfectly. In the six years I’ve made jewelry, I’ve learnt what I could with the resources I’ve had, and used my imagination as my biggest asset. As a visual artist, I’ve approached my jewelry as I would a drawing or a sculpture, focusing on the character of a piece, on its energy and its soul. I never intended to become a technical expert, I only wanted to make pieces that felt alive and mattered to someone.

Check out the November 2015 issue of Art Jewelry Magazine.
It is filled with amazing step-by-step tutorials
(including how to make the Crescent necklace on the cover)
and in-depth product reviews for jewelers.

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