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OWEN MCINERNEY - UNIQUE HANDMADE JEWELRY |
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My designs are unique and are influenced by what I see around me in the everyday. Most of it is influenced by nature; above ground, in the skies and below the seas! Collecting flotsam on a beach for unique treasures is a favorite holiday pastime of mine. Urban centers and architecture also play a significant role in what I make. Shape, color, texture, content, material composition and position, are all important to me, whether it's a tall building or a tiny pebble on the beach. A visit to Paris is all I need to get my juices flowing. The angle of a medieval building or the sheen of ancient armor spark something deep inside me - and ideas are stored for future use... I've been interested in making 'things' with my hands from a very early age. Before starting school, I remember watching my mother knitting and insisting on learning it too! Later, at age 13 I took metal-shop in school for several years and then won school prizes for my silver wire jewelry. I loved technical drawing and later did a degree in engineering design. After a career in software design, I realized something big was missing in my life - I really missed working with my hands - and have finally made the transition back to making 'things' - beautiful things. I've attended San Francisco State University where I learnt the basics with the wonderful Julia Turner, taken various workshops at California College of Arts and Crafts and am a regular at Scinilliant Studios. Currently I am apprenticing with my friend and mentor Brooke Battles. And so, the next chapter of my life has begun... |
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