A Thousand Facets

Chris Boland


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A thousand facets sits with Chris Boland and they talked about his love for minerals, geology and the true meaning of his inspirations.

We question what it is to be responsible in the jewelry business and what is the right music to listen while you work! Spoiler alert, we disagree!




About Chris Boland

My fascination of inorganic structure is used to inform my bespoke jewellery pieces. Strong, bold shapes stress the unique qualities of the inclusions of the gemstones. I draw inspiration from surface treatment of architectural metalwork and sculpture, where marks made during the construction of the work are allowed to remain, often emphasized.

For Me, the authorship lies very much in the making on the object. I work in metal, directly exploring the physical properties of the material. What is presented is not a facsimile of works in wax or additive manufacture but a primary reaction of tools on metal. I use traditional manufacturing technique (score-folding, soldering, filing and hand-finishing).

From conception, the jewellery is minimal and fundamental. However, through the construction process; complexity is built in to the piece by serendipitous mark making and a real time reaction to a developing form . Always by design, the stone is offered up to the viewer, in a pleasing and unorthodox way.

The story of the gemstone is of fundamental importance in my work and so all the stones used are natural and not overly treated. My belief is that it is important to tell the story of the stones using unique designs in metal.






You can follow Chris on Instagram @chrisbolanddesigns, visit his website

https://www.chrisbolanddesigns.com/




Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode.




Music by @chris_keys__

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