Jennifer Smith-Righter crea joyas de autor con plata y piedras semi-preciosas.
Algo tan contrapuesto o tan parecido como las maquinarias y la naturaleza inspiran a Jennifer en la creación de sus joyas.
ENTREVISTA
¿Quieres decirnos tu nombre?Jennifer Smith-Righter de Wearable By Design
¿Cuántos años tienes?
Mas mayor de lo que me gustaría ser.
¿País de nacimiento?
EEUU
¿País de residencia?
EEUU - California
¿Cuánto hace que empezaste con esta afición?
Comencé a hacer joyas a jornada completa hace 7 años o mas.
Cuéntanos como empezaste.
Tomé una case de fabricación de joyas como optativa en la Escuela de Arquitectura. Me encantó y volví a hacer joyas cuando terminé mis estudios.
Dinos 3 artistas que te inspiren.
Adoro el trabajo de este hombre: Jason Marchiafava
www.jfava.com
Celie es una artista fabulosa: Celie Fago
www.celiefago.com/
Me gusta mucho su trabajo - Marilie Jacob
www.mariliejacob.com/
¿Cuántas horas dedicas a la semana a esta afición?
Bastantes horas al día.
¿Te dedicas profesionalmente a esto?
Es mi trabajo, pero tengo un santo patron.
¿Qué otras aficiones tienes?
Dibujo un poco. Soy medianamente buena en la cocina también.
¿Quieres contarnos algo mas de tu vida?
Siempre me han gustado las joyas y me encanta hacer cosas. Siento que el tipo de joyería que hago es un cruce entre la construcción de algo y algo de escultura. Me gusta forzar la máquina y ver cuán lejos puedo llegar haciendo piezas bellas, con luz y elegantes esculturas.
Me encantan los engranajes y las pequeñas piezas móviles. Adoro las ferreterías y las máquinas. Así que a menudo fabrico joyas que tienen algo de mundano y muestran su belleza oculta. También me gustan las formas naturales - las ramitas, flores, vainas de semillas, etc me inspiran mucho las cosas que veo en mis paseos diarios.
He descubierto que una cosa es crear por el mero placer de hacerlo (lo que es muy gratificante), y otra cosa es tratar de llegar a la verdad sobre uno mismo y expresarlo con claridad y originalidad a través del trabajo propio. Si la libre expresión es la verdadera meta, entonces debemos preguntarnos un montón de preguntas difíciles. Eso puede un viaje muy personal y a veces solitario, pero también una profunda satisfacción.
SUS PÁGINAS
Galería de Wearable By Design http://www.flickr.com/photos/wearablebydesign/
Tienda de Wearable By Design http://www.etsy.com/shop/wearablebydesign
Web de Wearable By Design http://www.wearablebydesign.com/
Tienda de Wearable By Design http://www.etsy.com/shop/wearablebydesign
Web de Wearable By Design http://www.wearablebydesign.com/
SUS CREACIONES
ENTREVISTA ORIGINAL
Would you like to tell us your name?
Jennifer Smith-Righter of Wearable By Design
How old are you?
Older than I'd like to be.
What country are you born?
USA
Where do you live now?
USA -- California
Jennifer Smith-Righter of Wearable By Design
How old are you?
Older than I'd like to be.
What country are you born?
USA
Where do you live now?
USA -- California
When did you started with this hobby?
I started making jewelry full time about 7 or so years ago.
How did you started?
I had taken a jewelry fabrication class as an elective while in Architecture school. I loved it and went back to making jewelry when I got out of school.
Who are three artists who inspire you the most?
I adore this man's work: Jason Marchiafava
http://www.jfava.com/
Celie is a fabulous artist: Celie Fago
www.celiefago.com/
I like a lot of her work -- Marilie Jacob
www.mariliejacob.com/
How many hours a week do you dedicate to this hobby?
Several hours a day.
Is this more than your hobby? Is it your job?
It's my job, but I have a patron saint.
What other hobbies do you have?
I draw a bit. I'm wicked good in the kitchen too.
Would you like to tell us a little bit more about you?
I started making jewelry full time about 7 or so years ago.
How did you started?
I had taken a jewelry fabrication class as an elective while in Architecture school. I loved it and went back to making jewelry when I got out of school.
Who are three artists who inspire you the most?
I adore this man's work: Jason Marchiafava
http://www.jfava.com/
Celie is a fabulous artist: Celie Fago
www.celiefago.com/
I like a lot of her work -- Marilie Jacob
www.mariliejacob.com/
How many hours a week do you dedicate to this hobby?
Several hours a day.
Is this more than your hobby? Is it your job?
It's my job, but I have a patron saint.
What other hobbies do you have?
I draw a bit. I'm wicked good in the kitchen too.
Would you like to tell us a little bit more about you?
I’ve always loved jewelry and loved making things. I feel the type of jewelry I make is a cross between building something and sculpting something. I like pushing it and seeing just how far I can go with making beautiful, light, elegant sculptural pieces.
I love little gears and little moving parts. I love hardware stores and machines. So I’m often making jewelry that takes something mundane and shows it’s hidden beauty. I also love natural forms -- twigs, blossoms, seed pods, etc. I’m very inspired by the things I see on my daily walks.
I have found that while it's one thing to craft purely for the pleasure of it -- and it is very pleasurable, it's another thing to try to get to the truth about yourself and to express that clearly and uniquely through your work. If self expression is the true goal, then you must ask yourself a lot of tough questions. That can be a very personal and at times lonely journey, but also a deeply satisfying one.
I love little gears and little moving parts. I love hardware stores and machines. So I’m often making jewelry that takes something mundane and shows it’s hidden beauty. I also love natural forms -- twigs, blossoms, seed pods, etc. I’m very inspired by the things I see on my daily walks.
I have found that while it's one thing to craft purely for the pleasure of it -- and it is very pleasurable, it's another thing to try to get to the truth about yourself and to express that clearly and uniquely through your work. If self expression is the true goal, then you must ask yourself a lot of tough questions. That can be a very personal and at times lonely journey, but also a deeply satisfying one.
6 comentarios:
Lovely feature and her creations are jaw dropping gorgeous truly creative and very talented!!!!
Great feature. She does such beautiful and intricate work. Lovely person, too.
Wonderful feature.
¡Usted es tan talentoso! ¡Y un cómico, también! Gran entrevista.
Elizabeth/Foret
Awesome Feature!
Stunning Jewelry!
Lovely writeup. Wearable is a great jewelry designer.
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