Not your grandma's jewelry, artists take a classic material and turn it contemporary. Perfect for wearing next to the fireplace and adding a sparkle to winter.
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Q: Where did you study Jewelry/Metalsmithing and when?
A: BFA Indiana University Bloomington IN, MFA University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, IL
Q: What inspires your work?
A: repetition, seeking out new materials that fit the concept of my work
Q: Do you have a favorite piece you've made?
A: I keep learning and growing through each piece I make. As long as I have questions, I will continue to make jewelry.
Q: What made you want to start making jewelry?
A: I took my first metals/jewelry class at IU and was hooked.
Q: What is your favorite process? Why that one over others?
A: I enjoy the repetitive process inherent to jewelry.
Q: Who is your favorite artist/who do you wear?
A: I admire anyones work I find sensitive and thoughtful.
Q: Is there an artist on your personal wishlist that you hope to own one day?
A: Ceramic artist Bodil Manz, Photographer Lynn Davis, Hiroshi Sugimoto
Q: What is something you would want someone to know about your work that they might not know?
A: I make and think through many failures before the pieces arrive in the gallery. My hope is that they are perfectly executed and last a lifetime - and are passed down for generations.
Q: When you're not making jewelry, what are you doing?
A: raising our children ages 14 and 11. walking our labrador, tending to my massive perennial and vegetable garden. cooking, reading.
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Brooke Marks-Swanson South Bend, IN |
