handcrafted jewelry
Artist Statement
My art background consists of formal training in drawing and painting. While studying art, I was always
interested in shapes, geometry, abstractions of form, and the natural world. These interests continued when I
began making jewelry, which tends to be simple in form, combining negative space (such as pierced designs),
interesting shapes, and basic structures from nature. The creation of three-dimensional drawings in silver is
central to my design themes.
I love simplicity and elegance, forms stripped to their bare essentials, such as the beauty of the outline of a leaf or
a flower, the clean lines of a circle or square. The elegance of Asian art has influenced my designs in recent
years. While I occasionally use stones for color in my work, I especially enjoy the challenge of creating
monochromatic pieces using only silver. There is something special about the reflective state of silver that is
elegant, restful, and very easy to wear for a variety of occasions.
Bio
Anne Walker holds a B.A. in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She began
making jewelry in 1997, studying the craft at the Spruill Center for the Arts in Atlanta, GA. She has studied
privately with a local jewelry artist. Anne currently works from her studio in Stone Mountain, GA.
My art background consists of formal training in drawing and painting. While studying art, I was always
interested in shapes, geometry, abstractions of form, and the natural world. These interests continued when I
began making jewelry, which tends to be simple in form, combining negative space (such as pierced designs),
interesting shapes, and basic structures from nature. The creation of three-dimensional drawings in silver is
central to my design themes.
I love simplicity and elegance, forms stripped to their bare essentials, such as the beauty of the outline of a leaf or
a flower, the clean lines of a circle or square. The elegance of Asian art has influenced my designs in recent
years. While I occasionally use stones for color in my work, I especially enjoy the challenge of creating
monochromatic pieces using only silver. There is something special about the reflective state of silver that is
elegant, restful, and very easy to wear for a variety of occasions.
Bio
Anne Walker holds a B.A. in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She began
making jewelry in 1997, studying the craft at the Spruill Center for the Arts in Atlanta, GA. She has studied
privately with a local jewelry artist. Anne currently works from her studio in Stone Mountain, GA.
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| All images and text copyright Anne Walker, 2006. |