Alpen
After a lifetime of working in the art world mainly in the fields of painting, printmaking
and photography, I came to world of jewellery some 20years ago.
Drawing on my love of nature, the latest series "A
Walk on the Beach" uses objects found while
walking on beaches in Mexico, Canada, and other
countries I have visited in my travels. Besides
sterling silver and other precious and semi-
precious metals, these pieces might use a bone, a
pebble, or a shell, sand washed smooth. My Haiku
necklace uses two haikus that I wrote about my beloved Hornby
Island in British Columbia combined with etching.
Some of my pieces are tongue in cheek, playful but all executed
with loving care each piece handmade and unique.
I continue to work in painting and photography as well as jewellery.
I’m now enjoying working in my newly renovated studio on Hornby Island in
British Columbia Canada.
Alpen
After a lifetime of working in the art world
mainly in the fields of painting,
printmaking and photography, I came to
world of jewellery some 20 years ago.
I find that all of my past training and work comes
into play in my jewellery. Drawing on my experience
I might use techniques from etching, painting or
sculpture in my pieces. I often use found objects
such as rusted bottle caps, collected on my walks in
the streets of San Miguel, Mexico, or a washer found
on the ground in Soho in New York City.
Drawing on my love of nature, the latest series "A
Walk on the Beach" uses objects found while
walking on beaches in Mexico, Canada, and other
countries I have visited in my travels. Besides
sterling silver and other precious and semi-precious
metals, these pieces might use a bone, a pebble, or
a shell, sand washed smooth. My Haiku necklace
uses two haikus that I wrote about my beloved
Hornby Island in British Columbia combined with
etching.
Some of my pieces are tongue in cheek, playful but
all executed with loving care each piece handmade
and unique.
I continue to work in painting and
photography as well as jewellery.
I’m now enjoying working in my newly
renovated studio on Hornby Island in
British Columbia Canada.
Alpen
After a lifetime of working in the art world mainly in the fields of
painting, printmaking and photography, I came to world of
jewellery some 20 years ago.
I find that all of my past training and work comes into play in my
jewellery. Drawing on my experience I might use techniques from
etching, painting or sculpture in my pieces. I often use found objects
such as rusted bottle caps, collected on my walks in the streets of San
Miguel, Mexico, or a washer found on the ground in Soho in New York
City.
Drawing on my love of nature, the latest series "A Walk on the Beach"
uses objects found while walking on beaches in Mexico, Canada, and
other countries I have visited in my travels. Besides sterling silver and
other precious and semi-precious metals, these pieces might use a
bone, a pebble, or a shell, sand washed smooth. My Haiku necklace
uses two haikus that I wrote about my beloved Hornby Island in British
Columbia combined with etching.
Some of my pieces are tongue in cheek, playful but all executed with
loving care each piece handmade and unique.
