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| Victoria Varga |
Artists are typically innovators, stretching the limits of
their imagination and skill looking for interesting materials to incorporate
into their chosen medium. Victoria Varga is an example of a jeweler who is
constantly looking for new and innovative ways to construct her “mini
sculptures” or art to wear pieces.
Victoria
typically begins by cutting out her designs in silver sheet. She then
fabricates a rim with silver (or sometimes stone or synthetic ivory) and builds
a hollow box for the inlays. The inlays may be 23 karat gold leaf, copper or
pastel pigments that are applied with resin from the back. The use of these
non-traditional materials in combination with the silver results in
lightweight, three-dimensional inlays. The pieces
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Necklace & Earrings by
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are then finished by
polishing the cured resin and silver to a high luster before they are assembled
into the final piece of jewelry. Sound simple? Well, there are over thirty
steps required to hand fabricate each piece!
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So how does one become interested in producing such unconventional
jewelry?
Victoria received the BS
in fine arts from
Skidmore College.
After completing her graduate studies in metals at
Syracuse
University, she and her husband,
Daniel Brouder, moved to
New York City
where they co-founded the studio that bears her name. Fourteen years later they
moved their family and studio to the coast of
Maine
where they continue to hand fabricate ’s
designs. She has always been challenged to transform a static material like
silver into a miniature work of art that has strikingly clean graphic design
both lightweight and comfortable to wear. Her bold use of color in combination
with highly polished silver makes a statement. Her signature line of jewelry has
a very modern yet timeless appeal and reflects her personality.
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Necklace & Earrings by
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Smith Galleries is located in the Village at Wexford, Suite J11 (UPSTAIRS), on Hilton Head Island. Gallery hours are 10 - 6 Monday through Saturday. 843-842-2280
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