World Artisan Gems

Amber Lady

Name:  Antonija Gospic

Website Link: www.galleriadivina.com  http://faeriedivine.deviantart.com

Where are you from? Zadar, Croatia

Tell us a bit about yourself: I’m 28, live in Zadar, Croatia, and work as an editor/journalist/photographer for the local newsportal of my hometown www.ezadar.hr. I study art history & anthropology at University of Zadar (3rd year), and still as a hobby make creative stuff – jewelry, purses, clothes…

Azure bonds

When and why did you begin designing jewelry/art?

Nine years ago, I think… Started with polymer clay and now I’m totally into wirework. I also like simple clay, but mostly I prefer wire

What do you make? Everything of jewelry – necklaces, bracelets, bangles, earrings, headpieces sometimes. I also make other accessories like bags & purses, scarves (for sale too), and unique clothes (but for myself, not for sale). Two years ago I started doing some photography too.

What materials and methods do you use? I prefer stainless steel wire, and silver wire (but it’s very expensive here in Croatia and very hard to get), glass, semiprecious stones, clay (coloured with acrylic paint), all kinds of textiles, cord, actually everything that I found interesting to play with.

Where do your design inspirations come from? From lots of things around me – music, movies, fairytales, modern fashion designs, nature… I’m a big fan of history and fantasy and everything related to it (movies, art, music), so I guess that inspires me the most. I study Art history, so that inspires me a lot too, especially Medieval & Art Nouveau period

What is your best working environment/where is your studio?  Well, here and there I live in a flat and don’t have much space for all my stuff, so I carry wire & beads everywhere around, which drives my husband crazy

Where can your products be seen?  My website, DeviantArt community, Photography

Upcoming events: Christmas 2008 (local fair) 

Telperion and Laurelin

Magazine articles or press:

Two articles in local newspapers ‘Zadarski list’ (don’t have them scanned)
On the internet: T-Portal

Peachy

Who are you a fan of?

J.R.R. Tolkien (literature), Simphonyc metal & rock music, ethno and classical music, art history in general… Jewelry artists: Eni Oken, Iza Malczyk, Krista Raak, Elly Pieper… and many more

Price range: From $5 to $200

Tell us  a little about one of your favorite creations: It’s hard for me to choose just one, cause I’m attached to few pieces. But I’ll select ‘Moonlight flower’ (seen below), which is one of my favourite pieces because it was made especially for the fantasy fashion show that took place at the Istrakon SF convention in Pazin. I wanted to make something really fairy, and I was so happy how it turned out, because I made it 100% spontaneously, without any clue what the design will be at the end. I used simple stainless steel wire, glass in multiple colours and moonstones.

Moonlight Flower