Jimmi Buell, Artist
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“One’s path in life I never linear.
The reflection of eternity emerges in my jewelry through circular patterns.”
ARTIST STATEMENT:
I started to create my own jewelry about 17 years ago with a very talented and inspiring Haywood County jewelry instructor. I fell in love with creating a piece of art out of metal. Creating the design and make it come to life in metal and stones is very fulfilling. I like mixing it up and trying new techniques to expand my craft in the studio. To me a piece of jewelry decorates not only the body, but the soul.
Even though I’ve spent most of my profession career as a health educator, I am a jewelry artist. I love the process of finding a stone that speaks to me and creating a design that compliments the stone. I want each of my unique pieces to have a story.
I started doing small crafty jewelry projects with my sister 18 years ago. Then I started taking silver smith classes to learning more advanced processes, like using a torch to create silver jewelry and fold forming in copper, and etching metal to create interesting pieces of jewelry. For the past 16 years I have taken individual classes from a variety of jewelry teachers. With each new teacher I learned a new technique that helps me and challenges me in creating new pieces. I have been a member of Tryon Arts and Crafts for eight years. With each new class or workshop I have expanded my knowledge of creating metal art. I am thankful for this wonderful local resource that feeds my soul and helps me be a better artist.
Making art jewelry is my creative outlet. When I’m in the studio I lose all track of time. I’m not worrying about what I need to do next. It just flows. A piece of jewelry decorates the soul.
I realize how my jewelry making has become an art form when I became Tryon Arts and Crafts Artist of the Month in November of 2019. I now consider myself an artist not just a jewelry maker.
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Jimmi Buell has been the Family and Consumer Science Agent with the Polk County Cooperative Extension Office for 10 years, where she teaches wellness and healthy cooking. She has been the chairman for PF3, a health and wellness committee, for the past 6 years and Chair for the Discover Columbus Committee (Economic Development for Columbus, North Carolina) for the past 5 years. Jimmi was instrumental in bringing HandMade in America to Columbus. Jimmi has practiced a metalsmithing arts for 20 years. She has been involved at TACS as a jewelry student for 10 years, a gallery exhibitor, and member. She is represented by Millstone Gallery in Landrum. |
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