catherinechandler's Profile

Bio

http://www.catherinechandler.com/

http://www.catherinechandler.blogspot.com/

http://www.etsymetal.com/

I have loved art since I was a child, and have dabbled in everything from drawing, painting, sewing, and photography. It was not until college that I realized that working with METAL is what completes me.

I originally began my degree with a major in Photography, but quickly changed my mind (and major) after my first metals class. I grew up in Portland, and Hood River, Oregon. After high school, I traveled to Australia where I lived for 4 years and studied at the South Australian School of Art in Adelaide. After returning to the Northwest, I completed my degree at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, and graduated in May 2006 with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Specialisation in Jewellery and Metalsmithing).

My work has a minimalist, organic quality to it, and yet my influences stem from a variety of sources, such as unusual plant life, endangered species, the death of a family member, memories, and personal experiences.

To view my Shop Policies, please click on the "shop policies" link.

I am a proud member of Etsy Metal, a group of metalsmiths that have met through Etsy, from around the globe.

http://www.etsymetal.etsy.com/

Here are some other fine jewelers here on Etsy:
http://www.ashhilton.etsy.com
http://www.colleenbaran.etsy.com
http://www.sarawestermark.etsy.com
http://www.ninadinoff.etsy.com
http://www.rubygirl.etsy.com