Born and raised in Northern Ontario, I grew up on a rocky island where the dramatic landscape and environment greatly influenced my life. My childhood experiences have given me a deep affinity with the natural world and have become an integral part of my artwork.

As I have a prior background in the visual arts, I am deeply affected by many of the elements of design. The elements most evident in my recent work include colour, line, form and surface.

My motivation is intuitive and revolves around my desire to integrate my love of nature with my passion for design. Organic objects are often used as research material and I enjoy the challenge of using inorganic metal as a medium. I create one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces as well as select custom work undertaken in my own style. Karat gold, sterling silver and bronze are my current metals of choice and I will often incorporate more than one metal into a single piece of jewellery. I utilize various fabrication and casting techniques in my work. I also adorn my pieces with stones and pearls.

Metal is often considered a cold, stagnate and mechanical material and I challenge that notion by creating warm and natural sculptural beauty. I reach completion when those natural forms I create seemingly come alive and begin to develop a life of their own.

(triptych by Harriet Carlson www.harriet.ca)