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Sphaeres and Granules Collection
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Tangibilitas Collection
30.11.2010
Portfolio 2010-2012
Handmade Jewelry by Sophia Georgiopoulou
In my work, I try to combine traditional jewelry making techniques with innovative design. I am interested in building a body of work that will be relevant to the present time but also represent, in terms of techniques and skill, a link to the jewelry making traditions of the past.
With studies in the Classics and a Ph.D in Byzantine Literature in 1990 from Harvard University, I taught in these two fields until 2004. In November 2010, on qualifying as a goldsmith, I opened my studio Kosmimata. I work in gold, silver, precious stones and occasionally in precious metal clay. Influenced by the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine past of the Near East and exploring the ancient technique of granulation, my work reflects my belief that jewelry crafted by the skilled human hand is a thing of timeless beauty.
The name of my studio derives from the ancient Greek word “kosmos,” meaning universe, world, order, harmony, decorum, ornament, jewel. The word “kosmimata” connotes adornments, appropriate to the natural order of the “kosmos,” jewels, ornaments. I named my studio Kosmimata because I am always inspired by the amazing jewels produced by the splendid civilizations that flourished around the Mediterranean basin in ancient times. The way the craftsmen of old achieved such a degree of perfection in their pieces using only a few simple tools, metal and fire always poses a challenge to me as a goldsmith.
Contact
kosmimata@gmail.com
Links
kitandcaboodle
crafthaus
linkedin
Online Stores
http://www.farlang.com/profiles/kosmimata-by-s-georgiopoulou
http://kosmimata.etsy.com
With studies in the Classics and a Ph.D in Byzantine Literature in 1990 from Harvard University, I taught in these two fields until 2004. In November 2010, on qualifying as a goldsmith, I opened my studio Kosmimata. I work in gold, silver, precious stones and occasionally in precious metal clay. Influenced by the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine past of the Near East and exploring the ancient technique of granulation, my work reflects my belief that jewelry crafted by the skilled human hand is a thing of timeless beauty.
The name of my studio derives from the ancient Greek word “kosmos,” meaning universe, world, order, harmony, decorum, ornament, jewel. The word “kosmimata” connotes adornments, appropriate to the natural order of the “kosmos,” jewels, ornaments. I named my studio Kosmimata because I am always inspired by the amazing jewels produced by the splendid civilizations that flourished around the Mediterranean basin in ancient times. The way the craftsmen of old achieved such a degree of perfection in their pieces using only a few simple tools, metal and fire always poses a challenge to me as a goldsmith.
Contact
kosmimata@gmail.com
Links
kitandcaboodle
crafthaus
Online Stores
http://www.farlang.com/profiles/kosmimata-by-s-georgiopoulou
http://kosmimata.etsy.com
