Contemporary Jewelry Designers Biography
Source (google.com.pk )I make handmade precious metal contemporary jewellery - from conception to completion, completely by hand. Stunning, urban, organic gold and silver. Chunky rings, wedding rings, and engagement rings. Powerful talismans for a modern age.."
Unusual offbeat designs are created in gold, silver and platinum often set with rare gemstones or diamonds - uncompromising workmanship and supreme attention to detail are Debra's trademarks.
Debra spent many years in Sydney and London studying the art form. Returning to New Zealand in 1997 she quickly gained a reputation as the "new kid on the block" with a style and a "no nonsense" attitude that differed greatly from what was on offer from other jewellers at the time. Her work is now sought after world wide and favoured by celebrities, including Tilda Swinton, head actress in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", Andrew Adamson, director of Shrek, the All Blacks and many others.
Her work has been featured in such heavy weight publications such as BLACK, URBIS, LINO, MINDFOOD, VIVA, and SUNDAY magazine to name but a few.
"The beauty about Debra fallowfields jewellery is you know it is solely her that has created each piece from start to finish-no gimmicks,no "team" ,no sending designs offshore to be constructed,in turn it is her heart and soul and godamn hard work that makes this jewellery so unique - 100 miles away from the mass produced majority!"
*taken from a recent editorial article.
Although nearer art than jewellery she believes her work is to be worn, adored and adorned - not locked away in a glass case. "Rings are my forte", she says with a smile. "I love working with solid heavy gold and silver gaining textures and forms, yet still always giving the metal a smooth lustrous, sensual finish"
Signature pieces include bold "one of a kind" wedding bands in gold, set with diamonds or stones, wide, solid bangles with inspiring inscriptions and anything that pushes the boundaries of traditional jewellery. Inspiration for her work is as varied as her designs, Ancient civilisations, architecture, skate and dance culture - "I get a lot from everyday life-symbols, logo's, fashion what's on the street, urban decay as much as from New Zealand's vast and diverse landscape."
In 2010 Debras world came crashing down(literally) not figuratively and she lost her studio/gallery with much of her tools in Christchurchs devastating Feb 22nd Earthquake-however she was incredibly lucky not to have lost her life.
Despite this her determination to carry on creating saw her Husband construct a small studio area out the back off their villa,this is currently where she produces all her work.
In time she hopes to get back into the city-but Christchurch City is still very changed..A place of Cordoned areas,fences and piles of rubble..
Debra welcomes enquiries to do commission work - specialising in creating one-off handmade wedding rings and engagement rings - each piece of jewellery unique and individual.
...A PERSONAL WORD FROM THE ARTIST
'Welcome to my website..
Take a good look around as things will change regularly-I enjoy change!I realise it's alway's difficult to show the tactile nature of jewellery in a 2-D image,but if you can imagine the most smoothest,solid jewellery that feels amazing on- then that will give you some idea of the organic,handmade essence of my work.
This is only a small selection of course!Just a wee taster...
As alway's I'm only too happy to answer any queries or questions you may have -and unlike a gallery owner or jewellery shop assistant I ACTUALLY fully design and construct ALL my pieces..
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'I wanted to be an actor. I trained as a teacher, had two children, was a single parent , did lots of amateur acting, found feminism, worked for twenty odd years as an arts administrator during which time I did fascinating jobs such as running theatre companies both in London & in Bristol, setting up a small scale theatre and community arts centre in Bristol, running Birmingham Women's Festival. I campaigned for more money for the arts, for equality of opportunities for women, disabled people and ethnic minorities; I demonstrated against nuclear armaments. I got grants for people from the Arts Council of Great Britain, Local Authorities and Regional Arts Boards. I did budgets, wrote reports, filled out a thousand forms.
And then in 1990 I went to the University of Central England to do a 3 year full time degree course in Jewellery and Silversmithing.
I loved the way that working with metal centred and concentrated my mind; I learnt about design and form and my teachers pushed me to develop my design ideas which I now thank them for; I loved the History of Art part of the course and became passionate about investigating the history of the involvement by women in the arts and crafts. This was 3 years to take stock and to create - it was a gift and the jewellery is an outcome of that.
On leaving college in 1993, I immediately started my own business making jewellery in my front room. In 1999 I was awarded UK Jewellery Designer of the Year! '
I still cannot believe how lucky I have been. The collections are in about 40 galleries and shops all over the country and I have the shop of my dreams with workshops behind it - one for the 5 jewellers who hand finish my work and another for me - a room of my own to create and play in! I get to choose beautiful work to display in the shop from other designers and I meet lovely people who come from miles around to consult about commissions. Employees have come and gone, some have stayed - we've had work experience people who've then joined us, stayed for years and have gone on to set up their own jewellery businesses. We've become a limited company and I've recently appointed a co director who has relieved me of all the business side leaving me to make jewellery, take photos and sometimes do the shop window!
My current concerns centre around investigating the sources of the materials we use - the silver, gold, platinum and the diamonds and other stones. In trying to find 'ethically' produced metals, my research took me to Bolivia where small artisanal miners are working towards improving working conditions and taking care of the environment.
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Diana Porter has received the seal of approval from the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and has been invited to join Who's Who in Gold and Silver the company's prestigious directory of the leading jewellers, silversmiths and art medallists working in the UK.
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Contemporary Jewelry Designers Jewelry Desgin Sketches Ideas 2014 Neclkace Ring Earringes Gallery Bangles Software Drawing Images Photos Wallpapers
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