Beginning with sterling silver bars, ovals, and hearts, the artist laboriously hammers or “letterpresses” each phrase one letter at a time. This attention to individual detail results in no two pieces ever being exactly alike.
Andrea Waines looks to many sources for her designs. For her “Words” collection, she was inspired by empowering phrases from poetry and literature. Her jewellery invites reflection, wonderment, and discussion. By using simple designs to convey her messages, Andrea emphasizes the content rather than the form of each piece. This is the real value of her jewellery: “The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels”.
CCBC acknowledges that the land on which we work is the unceded shared traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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