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NEW MODERNIST Vinni Miller - Jewelry Artist |
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Orchids 1,2,3/ brooches/ copper |
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My imagination takes the process of creativity to another level. Challenging my imagination to create something new and wonderful-something that has never existed before - is by far, the most exhilarating, life affirming experience of my creative journey. | ||
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Saturn brooch/ silver, brass |
Tulip pendant/ silver, brass |
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Leaf necklace/ silver, copper |
Dos Personas earrings/ silver |
Vine necklace/ silver, copper |
| My approach to making objects is to engage my senses - especially those that evoke memory. I play with form until it surprises me with the shape it wants to be. Whether I’m watching a leaf float through trees, drawing in wet sand, or searching for the perfect black stone in the forest – all these encounters inform what I will make and how I will make it. Beauty in nature is there to stun the imagination: leaves, stones, trees, flowers, textures, and shapes and colors – it’s all there to make the eyes widen and the heart beat faster. |
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| Nautilus earrings and bracelet/ silver | |
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I work straight on metal: hammering, twisting, and piercing. All my shapes are made in one movement. Intuitively, when I form a shape, I let the metal guide me… eventually the shape will reveal itself - then I work quickly to set it free. All my pieces are made to adorn, and to interact with the wearer. My goal is to inspire thought; to engage the wearer and the viewer in a conversation about shape, composition, design and even architecture. My love for shaping is a fascinating and amazing journey - one shape leads me to the next - it's an endless discovery of new designs. |
| Rainbow Fish pendant/ silver |
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| Saturn bracelet/ copper, silver | Seaside earrings/ silver | Blossom earrings/ silver | |
| I do not differentiate between making jewelry and making sculpture - both share the same artistic space in my life - they come from the same creative well. A beautiful design can transport me with its perfect balance of line, shape and composition - these elements elevate the wearer and the viewer to a place where jewelry and sculpture meet and become one. | |||
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My wearable pieces spark wonderment, imagination, and conversation - and that’s what the journey of making something new is all about.
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| Runner earrings/ silver | |||
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Wave earrings/silver |
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Solar ring/ silver |
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Photographs by Vinni Miller
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