Working with metal is my key to the fountain of youth, my way down the rabbit hole, my looking glass. From the beginning, the process of transforming basic metal into art has struck me as magical. Over time, that magical process has had its way with me, leading me from hobby to art. Silversmithing fills me with a sense of accomplishment and integrity, and has proven a most amenable vehicle for translating inner vision to outer reality. I fondly recall my grandfather, a jewelry designer and watchmaker in my native Belgium. Now, in my turn as a silversmith, the annealing process, fusion of several pieces, soldering, hammering, have become a true passion for me. Though I work quite deliberately trying to consciously employ both traditional and innovative techniques, my unconscious is the undisputed project manager. Studying astrophysics at Yale, I am inspired by the wonderful celestial mechanics of the Universe and as a synesthete, by the intricately defined geometrical shapes of what I taste...
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On this gallery page, you can view Christine's first silversmithing work. They were quite prized recently during City Wide Open Studios and are presently showcased during the 2 month-long Celebration Of American Crafts Show at CAW.
Working with metal, the annealing process, fusion of several pieces, soldering, hammering, have become a true passion for her.
Most of Christine's work is currently for sale at local Galleries and Boutiques, seasonally at Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven and was showcased at the 2006 Leonardo Challenge at Eli Whitney Museum, Hamden - (April).
http://www.metalworkers.org/chrisolix
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