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Bio
Anita’s interest in art began at a young age. She would observe her father designing and creating wrought iron railings and was often found in his workshop helping him. Through the years she enjoyed sketching with pencil, charcoal and pastels. She experimented with stained glass, and then eventually metalsmithing. Anita studied art and design in college. She currently attends specialized workshops to broaden her techniques, but many of her skills are self-taught and discovered the studio as she works.
Anita creates unique, contemporary jewelry designs with an earthy, organic flair. Her jewelry is fabricated from sterling silver, copper, brass, semi-precious stones, glass, fossils and sometimes found objects. All pieces are hand crafted using traditional metal working techniques such as sawing, soldering, drilling, hammering, texturing, polishing, and making bezels for setting stones.
Artist Statement
As an artist, my expression is through mixed metals although I also incorporate semi-precious stones, fossils, glass or sometimes found objects into my work. I enjoy working with copper and silver, particularly because of their healing properties, and the way they complement each other. For me, the ability to create art is something that comes from within - an expression of the soul. The inspiration for my jewelry designs is derived primarily from nature, but I’m also inspired by architecture, music, and even emotions. As a child I was fascinated by rocks and fossils and like to incorporate unusual, handpicked gemstones, fossils and other interesting items into my work. I am greatly inspired by the beauty and “art” that occurs in nature, and my work reflects this.
Credits
Press:
May 2011 - Moorestown
Patch
http://moorestown.patch.com/articles/take-an-artistic-stroll-down-main-street
January 2010 - Copper In The Arts Magazine Feature
http://www.copper.org/consumers/arts/2010/january/supplement.html#s1
Awards:
2008 - 3rd Place Jewelry category - Wood Street Fair
2007 Winner - Merit Award for Artistic Excellence
~ Autumn in Moorestown Festival ~
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