Patrice Baker
Jewellery Making Classes
I have been a collector for as long as i can remember. Small repeating objects like rows of buttons, stones, beads, and boxes all fascinate me. I collect fabric, metal , wood, and paper. Many, many pieces of paper. I collect hundreds of things that no one else wants. Those things always make me puzzle, what could be done with them
Although I love to work large, I have a particular passion for jewellery. I am happiest when what I have made looks ancient and weathered, like some long ago artifact that has been worn, repaired and loved. When I make a piece, I don't look at my sketches or photos while I am working, I just begin. I add and take away bits and pieces of things that I have made or found. If i can't find the right thing, I try something else. Or make what I think I need. Or start over. Or set it aside..... and add it to my collections. I can’t use any of those beautiful art words like evoke or resonate or inspire. I just build until it is done
