William Harper
Jeweller
Published: 02.09.2024
Bio
I am very fortunate to have a home for my jewelry in 35 museums around the world. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC; The Vatican Museum, Rome; The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and many more. I am privileged to have earned a dual degree from Case Western Reserve and The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. After graduation, I taught undergraduate & graduate students the Art of Jewelry at Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida. I call what I do my hobby because it is my source of creativity and pleasure; which is how this craft became my career.Statement
My designs are intended for the person who does not want just beautiful, precious, mass-produced jewelry. My designs are intended for those people who are not afraid of the different or the unusual. There is no sketching before starting a collection beforehand, I believe my work is enriched because my creativity is allowed to flourish. I do not copy another artists' work, though I draw inspiration from them. My jewelry is made of 18, 22 & 24 Kt. Gold, Sterling Silver, Cloisonné Enamel, semi-precious stones, and found objects I encounter in everyday life that are unusual. Each piece has a personality of its’ own.-
Herman Hermsen
Oosterbeek, Netherlands -
Leslye Qin Zhang
Shanghai, China -
Esther Knobel
Jerusalem, Israel -
Gabrijela Kozarić Budiša
Zagreb, Croatia -
Eva Fernandez Martos
Nottingham, United Kingdom -
Yajie Hu
Loughborough, United Kingdom -
Thierry Bontridder
Wavre, Belgium -
Annie Sibert
Strasbourg, France -
Yong Joo Kim
Chicago, United States -
Beppe Kessler
Amsterdam, Netherlands -
Ariel Lavian
Jerusalem, Israel -
Yiota Vogli
Athens, Greece -
Karin van Paassen
Rotterdam, Netherlands -
Helen Clara Hemsley
Copenhagen, Denmark -
Karin Roy Andersson
Gothenburg, Sweden