Name: My Belle Bijoux (Michelle Hambourg)
WebsiteLink: http://mybellebijoux.etsy.com
Whereare you located? Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tree of Life Collection
Tell us a bit about yourself?
Bio: Michelle Hambourg is a jewellery designer, an entrepreneur and above all, an artist.
She has been dabbling in the arts for many years, ever since the day she painted a mural on her bedroom wall with the contents of her diaper! As the story goes, her parents were less than thrilled with this installation piece but look back on it now as the first sign of Michelle’s unyielding creativity and artistic passion.
As she grew out of her diapers, Michelle continued to follow her imaginative intuitions and had an active involvement in the arts throughout public school, high school and university, eventually leading to her BA from the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University. She believesthat it is her artistic background that has given her the impetus to alwaysstrive to construct one-of-a-kind pieces, unlike any others she has seen before.
woodburned pendant
When did you start creating your jewelry/art? I first started to play around with beads about 5 years ago. My designs have evolved and changed quite a bit since then, and I have only been creating the type of jewelry that I make now for about a year.
What exactly do you create? I make one-of-a-kind artistic jewelry, specializing in wire work and wood burning.
What materials and methods do you use? Mainly wood and wire and various beads. My favourite beads lately are usually freshwater pearls and shell beads.
Where do your design inspirations come from? I am mostly inspired by trees and nature; anything surreal or with a dream-like quality; and of course, other artists.
Where can your products be seen?
In my Etsy store, on my Flickr page, on my Blog and in my Facebook Group
woodburned pendant
Hype on King
September 6thin Kitchener, Ontario
The ClothingShow
September 27th– 29th at the Exhibition In Toronto, Ontario
Who are you a fan of? I’m a fan of ALL of the fabulous artists on Etsy.com
Price range: $5 – $50
Tell us a little about one of your favorite creations: One of my current favourite creations is actually my newest collection, which is still in the experimental phase. I refer to this new collection as “Multi-MediaPendants,” as they can’t really be categorized as one specific form of art. To create these pendants, I first etch a design into a wooden shape with a woodburner. After that, I hand paint them to add some variation in colour, then I affix various beads and other embellishments to adorn them. After that, the piece is coated with resin for a shiny, protective seal. You can see the first few completed Multi-Media Pendants here:
- Multimedia Pendant
We enjoy the interesting and original ways you mix media to make such pretty designs!
