about
Edna Ida (Diena) Milevsky is inspired by forms, patterns and textures found in nature, particularly the ocean and beach, where she spent much of her time with her husband and four daughters. She is a fellow of the Canadian Gemmological Association (2019) and a graduate of both the George Brown College Jewelry Arts & Gemmology programs, emerging from both with honours. In 2019 she was granted an internship at the prestigious ForeverMark Design and Innovation Centre in Milan, Italy, where she also has deep family roots. That internship was a high-profile award for being the Canadian first runner-up winner at the DeBeers Shining Light Design Initiative in Gaborone, Botswana.
artist statement
So, in 2015 I enrolled in George Brown’s Jewellery Arts Program, which I completed in 2019 in parallel with a Gemmology Certificate. I am at my best when: “creating art with my bare hands” and have learned to work with a variety of media, both humble (embroidery) and grand (sculpture). I’m inspired by forms and patterns found in nature, particularly the ocean and beach, where I spent so much time with a growing family.
