Influential jewellers reflection

The two references are quite different but both relate to my work. Ringgold influenced my designs by inspiring me to use my castings from last year. Pujol influenced my marketing by her use of an Instagram account and website. I still need to look for jewellers that look at mass production and other parts of my design development, for example, paper. 

I also plan on having a semi-structured interview with Michelle Pujol to determine the overlap, if any, between her personal design process and my own.

Ringgold, N., (n.d.). Chinese Lantern

Influential jewellers summary

 This semester I only looked at two reference jewellers. The first being Michelle Pujol whose work, like mine, is influenced by nature. I observed how she uses her Instagram and website to document and sell her work. The second jeweller I referred to was Nicole Ringgold. She uses fusing to create sculptures that replicate nature. I was interested in how Ringgold utilizes her sculptures in wearable jewellery pieces even though they could be seen as oversized.

Pujol, M., (n.d.). 3 petal flower studs.