“Weaving Design” Necklace
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Sterling silver, Cast
0.5 x 1″ (Pendant) + 17″ Sterling silver Curb Chain
$140.00 CAD
Only 1 available
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Sterling silver, Cast
Product Number | I-72485 |
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Artist | Sharifah Marsden |
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Description | Anishinaabe Nation Sharifah Marsden was born in December 1976. She is of Anishinaabe descent from the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. Sharifah has always been encouraged by her parents to embrace her Anishinaabe heritage and so she began to draw in her ancestral style. Her knowledge of Woodlands arts allows her to create everything from acrylic paints and beadwork to engraving, which stems from her Ojibwe roots. “My artistic life started at a young age. I began with painting, and I also loved to create floral and geometric beadwork designs on traditional pow wow regalia. One of the earliest teachings from my mother was to continue creating images that relate to my culture, in order to maintain my connection to my Anishinaabe heritage, and for my identity to endure throughout formal training.” Prior to working with jewelry she had become a proficient painter, drawer and bead-worker with a love for both floral and geometric design which is still fundamental to her work today. From 2008 onward Sharifah left her home in the plains and began to educate herself in the styles of the Northwest Coast. Sharifah graduated from Vancouver’s Northwest Coast Jewellery Arts program in 2009 under the tutelage of Haida/Kwakwaka’wakw artist Dan Wallace. The next year In 2010, she studied and worked with various artists including Richard Shorty and Jerry Whitehead to complete Western Canada’s largest mural along on the outer wall of the Orwell Hotel (456 East Hasting in Vancouver). During 2 years formal training in European goldsmithing, she learned how to hollow form design, complex soldering techniques and stone-setting at the Vancouver Metal Arts School under the instruction of Gerold Mueller – she graduated in 2014. Through this multi-faceted education Sharifah developed a style which drew from many different cultural backgrounds. Yet Sharifah’s main objective in her work is to celebrate and recognise her heritage by focusing on her Anishinaabe roots. Her silverwork regularly depicts the geometric patterns which are unique to the textile work of the plains. She even creates intricate beading and weaving patterns on her jewelry through an amazing implementation of engraving and detailing. “My artistic goal as an Anishinaabe jeweler is to continue to stay true to my cultural art practice, and be successful in this to ensure to contribute to an overall recognition of Anishinaabe art. I work on this goal every day with a commitment to develop my technical skills and to teach art to the next generation. I must do my part to ensure that the Anishinaabe style grows through the tradition of engraving and goldsmithing.” Sharifah strives to better herself as an artist through a strong education and incorporation of multitude of techniques from many different artistic disciplines. Sharifah’s dedication and discipline to her craft is evident in all of her work. Each new piece is completely unique, elegant and expertly crafted. |
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