Interview with Debra Downey of the Dundas Star
May 11, 2013 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of spending some time with Debra Downey as she interviewed me for an article in the Dundas Star. Last October Pat and Charlie Lawson were profiled as members of the Beyond the Valley Studio Tour and it would appear that this time, it is my turn. Inspire Marketing headed by Brent and Amanda Kinnaird co-ordinated this session.
The members of the Beyond the Valley Studio Tour have been working closely with the Kinnairds to promote our tour and successfully so. In my conversation with Debra, we touched upon many topics. She asked what inspired me and I must say that I thought that she might, so I had already spent some time thinking about that. It is colour that inspires me and the love of gemstones. I looked at our neighbors huge magnolia trees in the early spring when the flowers were still not quite open. You may recall seeing them on Creighton Road….hard to miss, and if you did, perhaps you shouldn’t be driving. The colour of the early blooms was a deep rich pink which was so beautiful. I have tourmaline that is tha colour and I immediately picked it up to start a piece. Walking by one of the clothing stores in town, I notice an outfit in the window which was a white dress with a copper coloured jacket…..that is now a copper necklace with white moonstone pieces. So I have come to the conclusion, that I spend my time interpreting colours and use gemstones to do so. More about the interview later.
Pictured is a bracelet and necklace of lapis cubes and sterling silver. The sterling silver is vintage and comes from the south west in the U.S. There is was made by Native Americans. The silver circular clasp is new and is somewhat awkward to use but it looks great. Click on the image to get a closer look.