Materials: Sterling silver and copper sheets
Dimensions: 4cm x 4cm
The differences in metal color, textures, circles sizes and layers are quite visible, but somehow all put together in the same 'world' space, they all bring something good to the whole and they work well together.
Photo credit: Mireille Dalpe Prazeres
Mireille Dalpé Prazeres
Earth, Stone and Wire
Ottawa, Ontario. Canada
My background is a full time worker in government and a pastel and watercolour artist. I started jewellery making in 2007 with beads, stringing, working my way slowly to using plated wires and then sterling silver sheets and fine silver. Acquiring tools and equipment gradually.
Then, in 2009, with a friend, we created Earth, Stone and Wire. I now concentrate full time on making jewellery for my small business.
My inspiration often comes from nature and from the natural material our planet provides and their marvellous colors. I use real stones, organic material, fine silver and sterling silver for my creations. I thrive on the continual mastery of my craft; as I acquire new knowledge, it pushes me into unknown territories of design, which I find very exciting.
As a small business run from home, it makes it comfortably intimate for me and I have no pressure of mass producing something that sells. For now this satisfies me.
My pleasure is creating and problem solving. I take great satisfaction in a successful project that tested my skills and from which I learned, it is like being in school every day. I am self-learned and I take great pleasure in continuously learning new techniques or perfecting the ones I use.
In the future, I would like to explore coloring metals with coloured pencils and polymer clay as well, as I love colours!
Ultimately, my greatest joy is knowing that each piece my clients wear is unique and one-of-a-kind jewellery!
Materials: Sterling silver and copper sheets
Dimensions: 4cm x 4cm
The differences in metal color, textures, circles sizes and layers are quite visible, but somehow all put together in the same 'world' space, they all bring something good to the whole and they work well together.
Photo credit: Mireille Dalpe Prazeres
Mireille Dalpé Prazeres
Earth, Stone and Wire
Ottawa, Ontario. Canada
My background is a full time worker in government and a pastel and watercolour artist. I started jewellery making in 2007 with beads, stringing, working my way slowly to using plated wires and then sterling silver sheets and fine silver. Acquiring tools and equipment gradually.
Then, in 2009, with a friend, we created Earth, Stone and Wire. I now concentrate full time on making jewellery for my small business.
My inspiration often comes from nature and from the natural material our planet provides and their marvellous colors. I use real stones, organic material, fine silver and sterling silver for my creations. I thrive on the continual mastery of my craft; as I acquire new knowledge, it pushes me into unknown territories of design, which I find very exciting.
As a small business run from home, it makes it comfortably intimate for me and I have no pressure of mass producing something that sells. For now this satisfies me.
My pleasure is creating and problem solving. I take great satisfaction in a successful project that tested my skills and from which I learned, it is like being in school every day. I am self-learned and I take great pleasure in continuously learning new techniques or perfecting the ones I use.
In the future, I would like to explore coloring metals with coloured pencils and polymer clay as well, as I love colours!
Ultimately, my greatest joy is knowing that each piece my clients wear is unique and one-of-a-kind jewellery!