lorri primavera, jewelry-maker
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I trace my passion for making things back to early childhood. My father was a furniture maker, and I remember spending countless hours in his studio, sanding, assembling and watching the artistic process. However, even at a young age I knew I was drawn to smaller objects.
I received a fine arts degree in sculpture and jewlry from a liberal arts university in the Midwest but through the years have been passionate about painting, fibers, clay, wood, metals, mosaic, and stained concrete. My husband and I with our two children have, over the years, renovated two sad little homes into jewels using many reclaimed, local and nontraditional materials along with our artistic talents. This was all before these ideas were considered "green". These combined experiences come into play with every new creative experience.
I am a firm believer in "less is more" and think that what is left out of a piece is just as, or more, important as what is left in. My process is intuitive and begins with shape and color but is ultimately about the wearer and how they will feel in one of my pieces. I strive to create jewelry that will rise above trends and have a lasting aesthetic. What I love most is when people tell me how good they feel wearing one of my pieces. It is a very intimate process from start to finish.
In 1997, along with Marion Kassab & Mary Gordon, I co-founded Heron Studios. Today it houses over 20 artists studios and continues to grow into a wonderful artist enclave. It is such an inspiring place where critique and camaraderie are always on hand. It keeps me centered and connected to the arts in a way that having an isolated studio couldn't.
To continue in that vein, I joined ETSY.com because I believe in the handmade and that together we are stronger than the sum of our parts. The more art the better. I believe that fine craftsmanship creates a web of community that makes us all stronger. I hope my philosophy and love of what I do is in the work.
CONTACT LORRI:
[email protected]
610 283 6457
www.etsy.com/shop/PrimaveraDesigns
I received a fine arts degree in sculpture and jewlry from a liberal arts university in the Midwest but through the years have been passionate about painting, fibers, clay, wood, metals, mosaic, and stained concrete. My husband and I with our two children have, over the years, renovated two sad little homes into jewels using many reclaimed, local and nontraditional materials along with our artistic talents. This was all before these ideas were considered "green". These combined experiences come into play with every new creative experience.
I am a firm believer in "less is more" and think that what is left out of a piece is just as, or more, important as what is left in. My process is intuitive and begins with shape and color but is ultimately about the wearer and how they will feel in one of my pieces. I strive to create jewelry that will rise above trends and have a lasting aesthetic. What I love most is when people tell me how good they feel wearing one of my pieces. It is a very intimate process from start to finish.
In 1997, along with Marion Kassab & Mary Gordon, I co-founded Heron Studios. Today it houses over 20 artists studios and continues to grow into a wonderful artist enclave. It is such an inspiring place where critique and camaraderie are always on hand. It keeps me centered and connected to the arts in a way that having an isolated studio couldn't.
To continue in that vein, I joined ETSY.com because I believe in the handmade and that together we are stronger than the sum of our parts. The more art the better. I believe that fine craftsmanship creates a web of community that makes us all stronger. I hope my philosophy and love of what I do is in the work.
CONTACT LORRI:
[email protected]
610 283 6457
www.etsy.com/shop/PrimaveraDesigns
