Flower Pendant
Sterling Silver, Cubic Zirconia

Artist’s Statement
Playing with fire is what I do. I make tine pieces, spirals and patterns, intertwining silver wires, trying different combinations until I find an equilibrated composition. Knowing when to stop is the trick; in contact with the flame, everything gets fused and there is no going back.

I like to work with abstract shapes, free forms and notions of presence versus absence. Inspiration finds me wherever I look. I see my work as a weave of cultures just as my hometown is.

Biography
Marilien Morency is a self-taught jewellery artist living in Montreal, Quebec. Having travelled North Africa during her early childhood, she has always been fascinated with the ancient art of filigree making.

In 1998, having her family’s tools at hand, Marilene began exploring metal techniques and has since studied textile making and researched filigree techniques. Combining these techniques, along with paper ones, she developed and refined her own personal style and has been working in her home studio full time since 2004. She mostly creates one of a kind sterling silver pieces.

To this day, Marilene’s work has been exhibited in many galleries and exhibition centers across Quebec.