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Jewelry by Ina
Contemporary designs
For as long as I can remember I have been enamored of metal objects and the
craftsmanship involved in producing it. I love creating something with my hands
and being able to give my ideas a definite physical shape in precious metal. I find
it fascinating how the metal bends and moves with only a few hammer strikes and
to witness it take new form. My inspiration comes primarily from nature. A leaf or
flower that I find on a walk or in my yard can be the catalyst for a new piece. I am
especially fond of sea creatures: little shells, sand dollars or starfish I pick up on
the beach not far from my studio. I find their amazing shapes and intricate
textures very stimulating.
Bio
In the past Ina attended many metal smithing and jewelry making classes at
Cabrillo and Monterey Peninsula College. Among others she has taken classes in
jewelry fabrication, metalsmithing, fold forming, Keum boo (Korean art of gold
application), anticlastic raising, enameling and casting. She also attended special
one and two week long workshops such as "Stone Setting" with Megan Corvin,
"Chasing and Repoussé" with Marcia Lewis, Working in Wire with Mary Lee Hu,
"Enameling with Deb Lozier, Wire Sculpture with Tom Hill and "Soldering" with
Lynda Watson.
She holds a BA in French Literature from the Sorbonne University in Paris and a
Master of Arts in French and German Literature & Linguistics and Economics
from the University of Freiburg, Germany.
Contemporary designs
For as long as I can remember I have been enamored of metal objects and the
craftsmanship involved in producing it. I love creating something with my hands
and being able to give my ideas a definite physical shape in precious metal. I find
it fascinating how the metal bends and moves with only a few hammer strikes and
to witness it take new form. My inspiration comes primarily from nature. A leaf or
flower that I find on a walk or in my yard can be the catalyst for a new piece. I am
especially fond of sea creatures: little shells, sand dollars or starfish I pick up on
the beach not far from my studio. I find their amazing shapes and intricate
textures very stimulating.
Bio
In the past Ina attended many metal smithing and jewelry making classes at
Cabrillo and Monterey Peninsula College. Among others she has taken classes in
jewelry fabrication, metalsmithing, fold forming, Keum boo (Korean art of gold
application), anticlastic raising, enameling and casting. She also attended special
one and two week long workshops such as "Stone Setting" with Megan Corvin,
"Chasing and Repoussé" with Marcia Lewis, Working in Wire with Mary Lee Hu,
"Enameling with Deb Lozier, Wire Sculpture with Tom Hill and "Soldering" with
Lynda Watson.
She holds a BA in French Literature from the Sorbonne University in Paris and a
Master of Arts in French and German Literature & Linguistics and Economics
from the University of Freiburg, Germany.
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Jewelry by Ina