Michel McNabb
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Jewelry has always been an obsession for me. Â As a little girl, I could sit for hours on my mother's bed going through jewelry box. Â I began making jewelry at about eight years old from colored telephone wires and gum wrappers. Â As a college student at Denison University, I majored in fine art, specializing in intaglio etching printmaking, where metal is etched using a fine stylus. Â My jewelry is made in a similar fashion by carving wax with a very fine tools in order to create detail within the design. The process begins with an idea, inspired by the beauty around me. Â I could be pattern from the gorgeous architecture in Spain, where I lived for 18 years, or simple forms found in nature and everyday objects. Read more Theses ideas keep me awake at night until I can see the finished piece in my mind. Then I sit down at my workbench and begin creating. My newest work includes enamel. Â I am combing my cast pieces with glass fused onto metal to add a little color to my work. Â It is a fascinating technique. Â Once again, I am using etching techniques to work in Champleve. Â The metal is etched and enamel is placed over the etching. When I work with my hands, I am reminded that i can create objects that will last forever. Â Jewelry can be passed down from one generation to the next. Â These pieces can be sentimental and hold precious memories. Â It can be a talisman or bring luck. Â As my Aunt Bernadette once said, "Jewelry, and our ability to accessorize, is what separates us from lower forms of life."
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