Woven Jewelry with Natural Fibers
Learn to Weave with Fibers
A course by Mercedes Salazar , Jewelry and Accessory Designer
About the video: Learn to Weave with Fibers
Overview
“Here you will learn different ways of weaving with palm to form beautiful patterns through these fabrics that will serve to inspire you in this world of artisan jewelry.”
In this video lesson Mercedes Salazar addresses the topic: Learn to Weave with Fibers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Woven Jewelry with Natural Fibers. Learn to design, craft, and customize your own artisanal jewelry collection with a contemporary twist.
Partial transcription of the video
“Learn to Weave with Fibers Once you already have your structures created in wire and welded, you will learn to weave them. The first process you will learn is called braiding, and then you will learn to fill spaces in with two techniques for creating parallel and intersecting lines. For this process, I invited a super special artisan named Sandra, who I’ve been working with for more than five years. Sandra is the leader of a community of artisans who live in Usiacurí. Today more than 170 artisans from that place work for us to be able to create all these pieces that we dream up, and we crea...”
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Course summary for: Woven Jewelry with Natural Fibers
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Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Textile Design
Mercedes Salazar
A course by Mercedes Salazar
Mercedes Salazar was born in Bogotá and studied jewelry design at the National Institute of Fine Arts in México. Driven by her fascination for human beings' ability to bring their ideas to life using the materials around them, she founded her own jewelry and accessories brand 20 years ago.
Since then, her business has grown to a 50-person team that collaborates with more than 200 artisans across Colombia. Her work can be found on her brand's website and in international stores. She has also put her jewelry on display in cities around the world including Mexico City and Paris.
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