| Penny Alvarez - A line of hand-crafted shawls, scarfs, ruanas and capes woven in silks and wools by the artisan women of Boyacá, Colombia.
Penny Alvarez - A line of hand-crafted shawls, scarfs, ruanas and capes woven in silks and wools by the artisan women of Boyacá, Colombia. People visiting galleries, art shows or boutiques often wonder how designer handcrafted jewelry is created. They often ask, "Where do jewelry designs come from?" or "How does the artist design this jewelry?" In fact, many artists cannot tell you exactly where designs come from, but they can share how they go about designing jewelry. There as many different approaches to creating designer handcrafted jewelry as there are artists working. Some artists have a style or a "branded look" with specific stone combinations or techniques that give a starting point for their designs. Other artists create commissioned pieces where the design marries the specific needs of the client with the specifics of an existing piece of jewelry. Perhaps the most challenging for artists is to start a design from scratch.
Many artists say that inspiration is all around them, all the time. They are aware of the visual resources in their environment. Whether it is the exquisite colors of tropical lizards, the wavy wrapping of a bird's nest, the mechanics of a doorbell or shaped and patterned seashells, the rhythm, color and patterns spark creativity and the beginning of new designs.
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