Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2019 | Page 202

Pois Gaugan and Stinky Toe Necklace
July Tree Bracelet
length and so on. Inspiration
can come in various ways. The
music I listen to on a particular
day, time of the day, weather,
light, discussion I have with
friends that put me in a specific
mood and sometimes
jewellery other people wear
that would strike a creative
process - either a pattern, a
combination of color, a style.
Sometimes even the lack of
There are ancedotes and stories someone wearing jewellery
gets me thinking about what
associated with each local
kind of creation would look
seed, for example, Jumbie
nice on that particular person,
beads: on Saba, before there
in that particular outfit.
was electricity, the locals used
to place a few of these seeds
About working with
in their oil lamps to keep the
different seeds All the seeds
Jumbies (evil spirits) away.
I use will give me a different
About what inspires each result, and as most creations
are one of a kind, even by using
piece Indeed, most of my
creations are one of a kind. We the same seed, the result will
are all unique and I believe that be different. They are all nice
each of my creation is destined to work with because they all
for someone in particular. Most have their unique qualities.
seed that grows out of a vine.
The seeds are about the size
of a small pea but they are
highly poisonous so I can not
use them. After researching it
extensively, it seems boiling
the seeds would neutralise the
toxin, but still, I have enough
other seeds to choose from, so
although beautiful, I do not use
them.
of the time, I start by choosing
the seed I want to work with,
then the rest just seems to
happen. The color of the
bead I incorporate with the
seed, the material I use, the
finished nicely!
About where someone
will find her jewellery on
Saba My studio/shop which
happens to be in my living
room is located in the heart of
Windwardside, over looking
the Harry L. Johnson museum
grounds, right next to the
Anglican Church. I also have
some of my creations for sale at
Kakona, and as most of my
creations are one of a kind,
what you find in my studio you
won’t find at Kakona and vise
versa.
If someone not visiting
Saba would be interested in
purchasing a creation, it is
best to contact me directly as
most of my creations are one
of a kind and my stock keeps
changing.
I can be contacted via different
channels. A quick video call will
A creation can take several days establish what the person is
before I am entirely happy with looking for (present for oneself,
friend or brother or sister...)
it. I always try the creation to
then I can advise them based
see what they look like, make
on what is available at the time.
sure they are balanced and
MARIE PETIT
Museum Street, Windwardside, Saba, Dutch Caribbean
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