Ananda Heller
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | student of metalsmithing |
| Location | Savannah, GA, United States |
| Introduction | Hi my name is Ananda and I am currently a undergraduate student at Savannah College of Art and Design for metals and jewelry. I started making jewelry because I wanted unique pieces. The joy and satisfaction of developing my thoughts into personified objects continues to inspire me to create. |
| Interests | ARTIST STATEMENT: As a child I always loved to explore endless possibilities in imagination. I grew up adoring playtime - full of dressing up, creating works of art with my grandmother, collecting flowers and orchids with my grandfather and playing with antique toys that my father collected for me. The1980’s were abundant with symbols of: the princess fantasy toy-land filled with plastic gemstone imitations of adult jewelry. I want to recapture my memories of experiencing something wonderful for the first time and by doing so remind us of the joy of experiencing playtime without any preconceived notions of adult life. To connect the past and present, I aim to fabricate forms that have an antique aesthetic as well as a contemporary edge. I want to create adornment for the body that is playful, yet sophisticated. |
| Favorite movies | the little girl giant-playing in the park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnG_Ce8Qz9w |
| Favorite books | -The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Jewelry Making Techniques, by:Vannetta Seecharran -The Art Of Jewelry Design, by: Maurice P. Galli, Dominique Riviere and Fanfan Li -All of the Lark Jewelry Books: -1000 Rings -500 Wedding Rings -500 Bracelets -500 Gemstone Jewels -500 Pendants and lockets -500 Earrings |