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Yol Swan: Silver & Gemstone Jewelry Designer
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The Creative Expression of Fine Artisan Jewelry
I have been involved with art and the creative process since childhood, in one way or another. I like to bring a sense of balance, depth, and color to every aspect of my life and work. I started creating collages since I can remember and I still think that collages have been the theme of my life. For me, life itself is a collage of learning experiences, glued together by destiny and karma. (See some of my paper collages in the Image Gallery.) Designing Artisan Silver and Gemstone Jewelry is another form of collage, where I can blend sacred symbols, mystic energies, and color to create a piece of jewelry that is both beautiful and meaningful.
I like combining gemstones because of their colors and properties, but my true passion is working with metals and color, either pounding the metal into the shape I want, modeling it from scratch, putting various pieces together, or all of the above. Precious Metal Clay (PMC) allows me the flexibility to make 'wearable silver collages' with playful patinas to convey my artistic and spiritual concepts. I find these 'silver jewelry collages' to be a unique yet practical form of wearable art, and I am in the process of exploring the possibility of blending my paper collages with metal collages. We'll see how that goes...
A Designer with a Healing and Spiritual Purpose
My designs are not just about beauty or fashion. I have to resonate with the energy of a jewelry piece or the visual aspect of a t-shirt. It has to have some uplifting value or depth of meaning, not just be pretty or fashionable. I was always drawn to the Hindu and Buddhist traditions and to the ethnic cultures of the world. My spiritual journey includes Theravada Buddhism and Kundalini Maha Yoga, through which I have had the fortune of meeting realized masters to guide me on my path. I try to integrate some of the spiritual concepts I have learned into my jewelry and graphic design and to create designs to lift the spirit and (hopefully) motivate self-awareness.
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