watergirl designs
wire jewelry by Sharon Bass
necklaces pendants bracelets earrings rings for men minimalist
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wire jewelry by Sharon Bass
necklaces pendants bracelets earrings rings for men minimalist |
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About the Artist & the Jewelry
I formed Watergirl
Designs in 2002. Mainly self-taught in jewelry-making and wire techniques, I
took courses in art and writing while attending the University of North
Carolina-Asheville, where I earned a B.A. in Psychology and a Minor in
Environmental Studies in '95. It was a course in Environmental Psychology that
started me exploring the look of things, the way a simple fountain in front of
an office building affects people, and helped influence the jewelry designs I do
today. I want to affect people with my work.
I use a lot of new materials, but I like mixing in found, scrap, reused, recycled, left behind, and thrown away objects in my pieces. Importantly, eco-consciousness goes way beyond what materials an artist is using, into the studio and into everyday living, to become a lifestyle, which isn't that difficult once it becomes routine. I use many types of metals, from colored copper to recycled aluminum to, one of my favorites, black annealed steel wire. All jewelry requires some TLC. If you own a piece with steel wire, just make sure it stays dry to prevent rusting; you can lightly spray it with a clear sealant too. Thanks for visiting, Sharon Bass Sharon grew up in Fayetteville, NC, has resided along the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida, and now lives in Western North Carolina near Asheville. |
