My love of creating things probably stemmed from watching Mr. Dressup's crafts on television when I was only a few years old. All though my childhood, I was flitting from one craft to another, until I stumbled on chainmaille shortly after high school. I was immediately hooked and have been weaving tiny rings ever since.
Originating thousands of years ago, chainmaille has evolved from primarily a protective use, to having many decorative and useful applications. I use both ancient and modern patterns (called weaves) to create fluid and intricate pieces of art and jewelry. With the pleasing weight of solid metal, but the slinkiness of silk, chainmaille makes wonderfully tactile pieces of jewelry that will last a lifetime.
I work with a variety of metals, from the hypoallergenic and vividly coloured niobium, to the traditional sterling and goldfill. I also love to incorporate various precious and semi-precious stones.
I am one of this month's featured artists at Art Central, a visual arts complex that aspires to be the axis of the visual art scene in Calgary.
Link:
http://www.artcentral.ca/events/576-new-works-by-jim-etzkorn-hayley-erza-and-phaedra-vandenbrun
My pieces can be found at Mysteria Gallery in Regina (http://www.mysteria.ca/)
Collage Gallery in Calgary (http://www.collagegallery.ca)
and G&G's Gallery in Watrous.
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