Barbell Necklace
Sterling Silver

Artist’s Statement
“I am happiest when I have work in my hand. My workshop is my island, my bit of heaven. I have always made things -learning to knit before I went to kindergarten! I like whimsy, surprises, fun things, and things that move. My fibre work of the ‘70’s still influences my metal work. Who knows what tomorrow brings.”

Biography
In the 70’s Madeleine worked as a fibre artist during which time BC Tel, the Bank of Montreal and Dominion Construction commissioned her large-scale works. She has exhibited her work in Paris, France and Kyoto, Japan, as well as Montreal and Toronto. She branched into jewellery-making in 1981. Two years later she opened her studio shop, Neat Things, in West Vancouver where she offered workshops and sold her sterling silver jewellery designs. In 1995 she moved production to her Ambleside home studio. Now, she is content in her studio with her three cats.