Maker Magic: How to Develop YOUR Voice Designing Art Jewelry

by Connie Fox

If you are making jewelry without the benefit of design information, you are a bird trying to fly with one wing. I know, because in the beginning I was clueless. At some point during the process of gathering technical skills, I realized I couldn’t design. Having no art background, I rarely came up with a composition that was pleasing to my eye. The colors were wrong, the constant symmetry made me yawn – there was no life to my work. This early frustration led me to study design, and later to write this book.

Maker How to Develop Your Voice Designing Art Jewelry is written for people who want to develop their own voice in making art jewelry. At some point in learning jewelry making, it is no longer satisfying to create designs that reflect an instructor or other makers. From a marketing point of view, as well as taking personal satisfaction into account, developing your own style, your own aesthetic, is a must. Maker Magic tells you how to accomplish this.

People who have little to no design background, as well as those who need to refresh their signature design process will benefit from this book. Many images, exercises, and links to external resources are part of the book.

173 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 9, 2015

Reviews

[Jaspr Cragg]

Must Read

This is a must read for artists at any stage of the game. I am very amazed at the scope of what is covered in here. Definitely one to keep within grabbing reach.