about
Erin Christensen is a Canadian art jeweller and silversmith. She received her BFA from NSCAD University in Halifax, NS in 2015 where she majored in Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing. Following her graduation, she was awarded a finalist position for the Niche Awards in the Student Teapot category and featured in several publications including British Vogue Magazine and the Contemporary Jewellery Yearbook. Erin’s work has been exhibited throughout North America and recently in Europe. She now resides in Victoria, BC and you can find her work at several shops in the Pacific Northwest.
Erin’s elegant creations are inspired by the flora and the vitality of the west coast, and originate from eco-centric values. She combines a medley of lively patterns and fresh colour palettes with precious stones and alternative materials, making each piece a playful garden for the wearer or the admirer to frolic in.
artist statement
Working primarily with chasing and repoussé, a traditional metal-smithing technique, Erin’s forms and designs are intuitively grown out of precious metal. During the process, the pieces change and evolve in a fluid organic way. The direct contact and the repetitive mark-making of handmade tools leave the mark and craft of the artist visible; no two pieces are identical.
Playful combinations of rhythmic forms with detailed textures create these intimate and tactile designs.
The intention of these collections is to revive and celebrate the history of this ancient technique; while conveying life, beauty in simplicity, and re-connection with the world around us.
