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Nicole Bigg Designs

Nicole Bigg Designs has been a long time in the making, going through many changes along the way. My first class in jewellery design was night school at Vancouver Community Collage in 1992. Soon after I would move to the Slocan Valley in the Kootenays where I set up a studio and worked with fimo clay and copper wire, stones and twisted silver wire, then eventually acid etching patterns onto metal sheet. In 2002 I moved to Nelson and had the opportunity to attend the Kootenay School of the Arts for second year jewellery. I have been lucky enough to be selling my work and have been able to be a part of running an artist co-op for over 28 years, the Craft Connection has been the biggest reason my brand has survived and that I can make a living off my art. I make all my jewellery in my studio on the North Shore near Nelson, BC.

I acid etch a collection of patterns onto brass templates , I then roll the pattern onto the sterling silver, 14k gold fill and bronze ~ I then cut, colour and matte finish. My designs have some asian flower names and motifs as I have fallen in love with the continent since living in Arabia as a child and traveling around India, Thailand and Vietnam as an adult ~ finding inspiration along the way.

Thanks for taking the time to peruse my site ~ enjoy! ~