The Construction of Jewelry
{Hand-wrought jewelry. Wide-world inspired.}
I spent the greater part of a year doing volunteer construction work on educational centers in Brooklyn and Queens, New York. Please visit JW.ORG for more info. One of the best times of my life, helping others, using my two hands, learning new tools and trades. Part of my work involved steel stud framing and the use of wire and sheet metal. I continue to work in construction regularly, so using this background (and my love of metal and stone) I decided to try my hand at building something on a much different scale- comparatively small constructions which I hope are most wearable and lovely.
All of my pieces are unique due to the fact that as many components of my jewelry as possible are hand-wrought and forged by my two hands. I try not to use anything pre-fabricated unless it utterly confounded me to make it personally. I only use a few hand tools, and I am completely self taught.
I am also heavily influenced by my extensive travels around the world- Europe, West Asia, North Africa, South America. . . Besides my home here in Colorado (most beautiful of places!) I have lived for various lengths of time in Brooklyn Heights, Mexico, Belize, The Dominican Republic, and Bolivia. What a beautiful world, filled with beautiful people. Such sights to see!
This is my latest artistic outlet, but I have always been involved in the arts. I grew up working in my family's business painting custom signs by hand, I have been part of a local Rocky Mountain Ballet Company for many years both as dancer and choreographer, I play the Ukulele, I can't get enough of design and photography.
I hope you enjoy my shop and my process.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/OneWorldTwoHands?ref=pr_shop
For my customers from other lands I am fluent in English and Spanish and will be able to converse in Italian.
And lastly, by all means, have a great day!
~Allison
