CatherineZiboArt

I see contemporary jewelry as « wearable art » and therefore the most intimate of all arts.

I value the artistic expertise, the « slow art » approach and a thoughtfully developed idea behind every piece of jewelry. My creativity is nourished by diverse urban environment, symbolic and poetic visions, European culture and archaeology.

Materials of choice: sterling silver, mostly the gems that have been used in European jewelry, pearls, found objects, vitreous enamel and wood. I work a lot with lost wax technique, fusion, surface treatments of metals. These choices let me elaborate the ideas and include cultural references into my art in a metaphoric and multidimensional manner.

Beside jewelry, my artistic practice includes drawing, painting and urban sketching as well as photography. I constantly educate myself about art, design, jewelry, archaeology and urbanism.

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École de Joaillerie de Montréal x CEGEP du Vieux Montréal graduate (2019-2022)

CPAA (Cultured Pearl Association of America) certified specialist
Emerging Artist member of SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmiths)

Group expo participant in Montreal, Vancouver, Baltimore