1. Why are you an artist?
I am an artist because I truly love being creative and creating something beautiful. I enjoy connecting with the people who wear my jewelry and love that it makes them feel beautiful and connected to the earth.
2. Is there a concept behind your work? If so, please tell us about it.
There is no particular concept behind my work as a whole. Sometimes a particular piece might have a concept. Each piece is a one of a kind creation and I let the piece take me in whatever direction it chooses as I create each one.
3. Why do you use the medium that you use?
My love of jewelry and gemstones goes back to when I was a little girl. My grandmother truly loved jewelry and it was a real treat for me to visit her house and go through all her boxes of shiny jewelry. She mostly had costume jewelry, but I loved it and it was a tradition for us to do this every time I visited her. I have been in the retail end of the jewelry business and found that creating and selling my own work was much more rewarding to me than selling cookie cutter jewelry. I'm still learning and growing as an artist and love working with beads and gems.
I usually find a piece that inspires me, whether it be a stone, a pendant or a string of beads. I am drawn to a particular piece for some reason. From that initial piece, I then expand the work. I match the beads to the pendant to the clasp and then I put it all together. What I end up with sometimes is completely different than what I set out to make. Once I begin working on the piece, it just flows and I know intuitively when it is "right" and I have found the magic formula for a beautiful piece.
5. What is the role of the artist in our society? and in Arizona?
I think the role of the artist in our society is to expand the universe with creativity and passion that can sometimes be lacking in our everyday world. If we can get the individual to see and feel the beauty in our creations, then perhaps we can make their life a bit better whenever they wear, see or enjoy our particular piece of art.
6. Where do you see yourself as an artist in 5 years?
I hope to have my own shop in Scottsdale complete with works from other amazing artists that I have come to know over the past few years.
7. What are your ultimate goals as an artist?
My ultimate goals as an artist are to keep creating, learning and growing and hopefully to keep enjoying what I am doing. If I can ever make a living at it, as well, that would be the ultimate!
8. What does art mean to you?
Art to me is a way to express our passion and creativity in a way that enriches the lives of others.
See More from Lisa Brus of Etania Gems & Jewelry:
http://www.etaniagems.com/
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