Design process
I struggle with the creative part of making jewelry. Often returning again and again to the pieces I know how to make – a ring with a stone. I do a fine job on that ring but…
I spent some time thinking about my favorite personal pieces (that I’ve made), and found perhaps I do have a design process. A year ago I was planning a weekend to San Francisco and wanted a new pair of earrings for the weekend. I’ve been to San Francisco many times and we always go to Chinatown for a meal or two and thought about the lanterns along some of the Chinatown streets.
These are the earrings I made for that trip using the lantern as my inspiration. I love these earrings I wear them often.
For last year or so, I’ve been on a ring jag and took my earrings as inspiration and made quite a few rings that I think reflect the earrings. Here are a couple:
So…maybe, just maybe I’m getting closer to understanding how to use inspiration in the design process.
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