MUSIBATTY

Visual Artist | Mexico City

1147 Sales On Etsy since 2011

5 out of 5 stars (399)

MUSIBATTY

Visual Artist | Mexico City

1147 Sales

5 out of 5 stars (399)

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Announcement    End of Year Sale: 25% off all items, plus free shipping! Offer ends this Sunday at 10 pm, CT.

MUSIBATTY | Drawings, paintings, and one of a kind recycled sterling silver jewelry, handmade by Jennifer Musi in Mexico City. Your purchase arrives within 2-5 weeks by registered post. All items ship for FREE.

Visit my blog to read stories that inspire my work: www.musibatty.com (pronounced: moo-see bah-tee).

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Last updated on Oct 17, 2019

End of Year Sale: 25% off all items, plus free shipping! Offer ends this Sunday at 10 pm, CT.

MUSIBATTY | Drawings, paintings, and one of a kind recycled sterling silver jewelry, handmade by Jennifer Musi in Mexico City. Your purchase arrives within 2-5 weeks by registered post. All items ship for FREE.

Visit my blog to read stories that inspire my work: www.musibatty.com (pronounced: moo-see bah-tee).

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  • Carissa on Sep 24, 2019

    5 out of 5 stars

    Jennifer's work is unlike anything else. Graphical and bold, harmonious and balanced, both an ancient artifact and a modern object at the same time. Her symbol language speaks to me. 💛

  • mia zvezdov on Sep 24, 2019

    5 out of 5 stars

    Stunning and empowering piece of art work!!!

  • Lisa Stephens on Jun 19, 2019

    5 out of 5 stars

    I received my Script Ring VII today! So excited as it adorns and gives my weathered hands a touch of strength and beauty . Simply beautiful work Jennifer.

  • gynodioecy on Jun 8, 2019

    5 out of 5 stars

    Everything Jennifer makes is borne from Devine inspiration ! I would own every piece if I could ❤️

  • Chi on Jun 6, 2019

    5 out of 5 stars

    It feels as though I’m wearing a piece of art with jewelry from Musibatty. I’m grateful for artists like Jennifer in this space - with real authenticity and a passion to creating beautiful, yet simplified design. I’m grateful to add another beautiful necklace to my small but growing Musibatty collection. Thank you Jennifer.

About MUSIBATTY

Sales 1,147
On Etsy since 2011
  • Welcome! I am Jennifer Musi. and I am a visual artist.
  • I live and work in the colorful neighborhood of Coyoacán, in Mexico City.
  • For my jewelry, my raw materials are sterling silver sheet and wire recycled from photographic processes.
  • I construct each piece of jewelry using simple tools and traditional forging and soldering techniques.
  • I only make one of a kind pieces because I like to explore new ideas every day.

My Story

I was born in the mountains outside Mexico City where I grew up among black lava sand dunes in a house with thick adobe walls built by my father. I had a creative childhood. My mother, a textile artist, filled our home with art supplies, and from her I learnt to draw, paint, batik, dye, sew, punch rugs and make jewelry.

As a child, I roamed the countryside looking for pre-Hispanic chards and figurines. Finding a link to the past filled me with wonder, and through my discovery of ceramic fragments I connected with ancient craftspeople. Although never complete, the chards felt strangely whole and self-sufficient, like symbols or visual stand-ins for the people who had made them. Since then, I have longed to find a visual vocabulary of my own that could communicate at a primal level with that part of us that remains constant, regardless of time.

At the start, clay was my preferred medium. I built large, hollow, coil-formed pieces that were unconscious simplifications of objects I encountered in daily life: vessels, buildings, trees and tools. As a silversmith, I continued to explore the same visual language I developed in ceramics, with the added challenge of making wearable pieces. When I draw or paint, my exploration is more graphic.

I continuously revisit self-contained forms in my work. My art speaks of solidity and weight, of rock and mineral associations. Each piece is still and frontal. As I work, I look for balance between positive and negative space so that both coexist. I strive to be as present as I can to each step of the creative process, letting the piece become what it needs to be, understanding the work is not a production, but rather an exploration.

Shop members

  • MUSIBATTY

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    I am Jennifer Musi, the visual artist behind MUSIBATTY. I believe life is enriched by the unique expression of each one of us. I explore my perspective in everything I create, so that it is powerful and infused with life.

Shop policies

Last updated on January 10, 2019
Welcome!

My name is Jennifer, and I am the artist behind MUSIBATTY (pronounced moo-see bah-tee).

I inherited a unique visual and creative language from my parents, which is why I named my creative self in their honor, joining their last names: Musi and Batty. My mother –Julia Batty– is a British-American textile artist. My father –Jorge Musi– is a Mexican-Lebanese architect. MUSIBATTY is a tribute to the rich cultural heritage of my ancestors.

I hand-build all of my jewelry in my studio in Mexico City, using 100% recycled sterling silver recycled from photographic processes.

Thank you for reviewing my shop policies.

Accepted payment methods

Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns
Contact me within: 3 days of delivery
Ship items back within: 7 days of delivery
I don't accept exchanges or cancellations
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Returns and exchange details
If you are not satisfied with your order, undamaged items may be returned or exchanged within 5 days of receipt. Please email me BEFORE you return your jewelry, as I will provide a shipping address in the US.
Payment
I accept payment through PayPal. It is the safest way to pay online, and you can do so with any major bank card.

Items are shipped within 2-3 business days of payment.
Shipping
All items are shipped safely from Mexico City using registered post.

International orders arrive within 2-5 weeks. Thank you for your patience!

Orders within Mexico City arrive within 2-15 business days.

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Your order will be shipped to the address you provided ETSY. Please be sure to give me the correct address! I am not responsible for lost packages due to incorrectly supplied addresses.

Once your package has been mailed, you will receive a confirmation message with an estimated delivery date and your personal tracking number.

If an item is lost in the mail when I send it to you, I will give you a full refund.

I am not responsible for items that were not collected and returned to my address in Mexico City (they can be held at the border).

*International buyers (outside the US and Canada) are responsible for duties, fees and taxes charged by their country. In the 1,000+ orders that I have mailed, none have incurred in any additional fees, but I mention this in case it happens.
Additional policies and FAQs
I no longer make custom orders.

Since I sell all of my work on a first come, first serve basis, I am unable to put pieces on hold or offer a layaway plan.

The purchase of my art does not transfer reproduction rights of my work.

All of my work is © MUSIBATTY 2009-2019.