Today's Metzger Studio showcases a medley of unique jewellery, handmade by a select group of talented Canadian jewellery designers.
Metzger Studio also showcases fine art from many talented local visual artists.
Heather Neeb
I have always loved the process of building and creating; taking things apart and seeing how they can fit back together. I enjoy creating contrasts within my designs light and dark, matte and polished, mixing metals and using negative space. Art Deco is my favourite period, which is often reflected in my work. I like to soften the geometric shapes with the swirls of filigree. I often combine these things with lapidary techniques to make unique and customized pieces. My favourite stone is pietersite, I love the life and vibrancy that it gives off.
I have developed a deep passion for jewellery because a great piece can become a part of a person’s identity, reflecting overt and subtle elements of their personality.
Chris He
As a designer I follow the quiet rhythm where sophistication and simplicity naturally converge. I am fascinated by the way materials hold their own voices, and I let them guide me into creating compositions that feel both graceful and enduring.
Jewelry for me is not an object apart from life. It belongs to the gestures of the body, to the way light touches skin, and to the quiet moments when beauty settles gently upon the wearer.
Janet Goldblatt Holmes
Dancer, artist, writer, advocate and sexual assault survivor, Janet has a deep understanding of the healing capacity of the arts, and the importance of creative expression. Her inspiration for painting are landscapes – the flow of movement, inherent calm and the ever-changing rhythms of nature.
