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R-I-N-G-S ETC...Artistic Contemporary Jewels. by Barbara Uderzo
ABOUT MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
I
have developed my work of investigation into jewels both in an artistic
domain and in the field of industrial design. As this regards the experimentation
and creation of unique pieces, I have collaborated for more than ten years
with important galleries in the field, such as “V&V” of Vienna (Austria)
and “Marjike studio” of Padua (Italy).
My educational curriculum regarding jewels has not been straightforward; I attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice (painting section).
I have always been interested in Art, especially Contemporary Art, and later in Design. I began my career fifteen years ago with a course on the Art of goldsmithery and went on those other specific courses in the field that focused on industrial production. Since then I have used and developed the competences I acquired in this field, elaborating them in a personal way, in my artistic research into jewels.
My preparation as a goldsmith has grown over many years: I have a deep knowledge of the procedures by which a jewel is made, not only concerning handicraft, but also of productive techniques usually used in industrial processes, such as the electroforming technique*.
(> deinos rings, are made with this technique.)
The scope of my creative work is not circumscribed to the goldsmith's craft because I use different materials, above all not precious materials (this is the reason why my training cannot be defined as purely goldsmithery). In fact, some collections are made in wood> succulent rings, in plastic> blob rings, in steel> imprinting).
It is fundamental for me to work with meaningful forms, because a jewel's value isn't only the preciousness of the material, or the manual execution but it has a special link with the meaning of designs.
* electroforming = process of electro-deposition of metal alloys on a wax model that is subsequently eliminated. This technique allows for complex forms to be made while maintaining thin surfaces and light weights.
Barbara Uderzo