Understated elegance.
The beauty of a simple shape. The clean line. The pairing of sparkle from a
faceted stone with the rough from an organic form. These are the things that
fascinate me. The single attribute that sets history's finest artists apart from
the others is their ability to say the most with the least amount of expression.
da Vinci, Degas & Picasso were all able to define an entire being with the
single stroke of a pencil.
"Understated elegance"
It was uttered by a customer but wrapped up the feeling of my jewelry so well.
Shying away from gaudy, I strive to find a different twist on a shape that results
in a new definition of simplicity. I am dedicated to creating jewelry that can be
worn as a daily event.
Starting as sheet metal and wire, my jewelry is all fabricated. I cut, form,
solder, connect, color and finish all pieces by hand. I work in sterling and
argentium silver, gold and copper. Some of my work is hollow-form. These
pieces have the illusion of weight, but they are actually constructed of several
perfectly matched single pieces soldered together which makes them quite
light and easy to wear.
My childhood was filled with fear – riding a bike, dancing at a recital, playing
the violin, swimming in a meet, all performed with white knuckle, teeth gritting,
spine tingling self-imposed, paralyzing fear.
When I got to high school I found something I was not afraid of, in fact, it was
something I loved.
Now, later in life I have successfully combined the bone-splitting fear with the
love of my life and I travel the country selling the thing I love to make.
Jill Schienle
Wäkenspün metalwerks
The beauty of a simple shape. The clean line. The pairing of sparkle from a
faceted stone with the rough from an organic form. These are the things that
fascinate me. The single attribute that sets history's finest artists apart from
the others is their ability to say the most with the least amount of expression.
da Vinci, Degas & Picasso were all able to define an entire being with the
single stroke of a pencil.
"Understated elegance"
It was uttered by a customer but wrapped up the feeling of my jewelry so well.
Shying away from gaudy, I strive to find a different twist on a shape that results
in a new definition of simplicity. I am dedicated to creating jewelry that can be
worn as a daily event.
Starting as sheet metal and wire, my jewelry is all fabricated. I cut, form,
solder, connect, color and finish all pieces by hand. I work in sterling and
argentium silver, gold and copper. Some of my work is hollow-form. These
pieces have the illusion of weight, but they are actually constructed of several
perfectly matched single pieces soldered together which makes them quite
light and easy to wear.
My childhood was filled with fear – riding a bike, dancing at a recital, playing
the violin, swimming in a meet, all performed with white knuckle, teeth gritting,
spine tingling self-imposed, paralyzing fear.
When I got to high school I found something I was not afraid of, in fact, it was
something I loved.
Now, later in life I have successfully combined the bone-splitting fear with the
love of my life and I travel the country selling the thing I love to make.
Jill Schienle
Wäkenspün metalwerks
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