Heaven made of Metal!!!

Have decided to blog more on other jewellery designers that inspire me and who's work I follow, as i think this is a good way to explain my style and what I am trying to create with my B-Tech body of work.First up is:

Marianne Anderson.

Inspired by the history of ornament, Marianne Anderson’s jewellery presents an exploration of traditional ornamental forms with an original interpretation of the decorative from a modern point of view.

Working within a restrained palette of oxidized silver, 18ct gold, red garnets and white pearls, she creates striking and wearable collections that skillfully reference the human fascination with adornment.

COMPARISON TO MY WORK

Unlike my pieces that, although are based Victorian patterns and styles and are more feminine and lace like, Marianne’s work is bold and statement making, the high impact of blackened metal with its ironwork references and the stylized use of historical patterns work together to “ Highlight the importance of ornament in a modern context “.


“My interest is rooted in how we learn and draw from the past and return frequently to designs, motifs and patterns of historic and symbolic significance. By purposefully engaging with the past, my aim is to highlight the importance of ornament in a modern context. Far from superfluous, ornament has always had its own vocabulary and meaning and I try to engage with this through my work.”

I love the way she has fused contemporary ornamentation with a touch of history. Delicate, striking and gorgeous.

I just cant get enough ............

Time!
Its been a busy start to the week and just got done with all my investing, so glad that's one thing less to do.Tomorrow is casting time but that's the better part as I will have more elements to play with! Cant wait!
Have been spending more time working on my research report and so many questions are popping up I almost don't know where to begin.Im greatful to have my journal more or less up to date so that I can go back and use it in my report especially last years work which seems so very far away and almost unnecessary to dig up... although I know it is.I'm much happier and confident with a more historical revival side to my work its much more tangible and I draw a lot more inspiration from this background as opposed to the more abstract,conceptual and poetical direction my work was going in last year.
I am almost convinced to move on to another element and have been playing around with some botanical motifs but cant quite come up with the perfect design!
Well that's it for now, am off to research some of the artists whose work I'm most interested in for my RR, like the wonderful and talented Marianne Anderson and the fantastic Scottish designer Donna Kaey whose work I absolutely adore and cant get enough of....
That's all for now...
haPPi TueSday wherever in the World u are!

P.S.
I took this photo in the "old city" in Dubrovnik, Croatia when I was there last year in August.Lovely isn't it?

Filligree wannabies....

I had finished these earrings earlier this week and forgot about them, they are quite pretty and remind me of my, dare I say it? Portuguese roots which is, ok, I'm enjoying them quite a lot and might just delve into some more Portuguese looking pieces like the filigree work and maybe even the gold plating.
It really feels like there is not enough time for everything, or maybe I'm just a really slow worker and cant keep up with what I think of..... which quite easily makes me loose the thought in the first place and then I land up not doing much........