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ARTISTIC METAL EXPRESSIONS by DON FRITSCH
Profile Information
- Location:
- Southern California
- About Me:
- All of us have a varying need to create; be it in the form of family, business, art or the endless aspects our humanity affords us. I am a self-taught metal smith, chain maker, carver and lapidary. The beauty of nature provides the endless inspiration behind my artwork. There is something spiritual to me about spending time in the hills, the desert, a streambed, a mine or under the ocean searching these raw natural environments for the bountiful gifts of beauty that lay all around us. I'm also happy to let others procure items from nature for my designs and seldom pass up the opportunity to delight in gem shows. I also derive a great deal of pleasure from the thought processes that go into the evolution of my designs. I have a fascination with creating new ways to join things together. My art affords me the freedom to decide if I will leave a stone or other material in its natural form or alter its appearance through shaping, carving, faceting, forging or firing. You will find the majority of my artwork revolves around kinetic motion. To me, movement imitates life. My jewelry line challenges society’s perceptions of perfection, beauty and value through the use of many different materials. I derive just as much pleasure from uniquely wrapping a pebble in silver or other rustic metal as I do from setting a flawless diamond in a platinum conventional setting. My hope is that you too will see the beauty in simple things as I do.
- Gender:
- Guy
- I am a/an:
- Independent Artist/Designer, Blogger, Supporter, Shopper
- (Designers only) I create:
- Sculptural jewelry and artistic metal expressions utilizing precious, semi and non precious metals as well as all forms of natural elements.
- (Designers only) I am willing to do:
- Custom orders, Wholesaling
- (Designers only) My work is sold at:
- Areo – Luguna Beach, CA
Etsy – On-Line
Art Fire – On-Line
1000Markets – On-Line
- Favorite Designers/Artists:
- Eric Silva, Thomas Mann, Todd Reed, and way too many more to list.
- Favorite Music/Musicians:
- Willy Porter, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, NickelBack, Lynard Skynard, Molly Hatchet, James Taylor, Travis Tritt, Jimi Hendricks, Three Dog Night, Peter Frampton, Miles Davis, Walter Trout, Seals & Crofts, Loggins & Messina, Peter White and the rest of the smooth jazz artists.......I could go on and on and on. I'm a musician and love all forms of music from classical to jazz to metal (hey the 80's was my time) to soul to motown to ..........you get the idea.
- Favorite TV Show & Movies:
- More of a Discovery Channel, National Geographics Channel kind of guy but I dig the Sopranos and Oz. Got hooked on CSI Las Vegas after one of the actors started wearing my jewelry.
Dedicated to metal artists and all those who find tranquility in their work.
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Repeat Customers
There was a great question I came across from another artist while looking through the Forums on Etsy that sought advice from others on how to generate a client base of repeat customers. I was amazed at how few responses there were. The responses that came in were ok but, in my opinion, fell short of having an indepth awareness of where their efforts should be focused to secure their objective of repeat clients. This is the advice I gave. I hope that it is well received here and that you walk
… ContinuePosted on September 11, 2007 at 1:03pm — 7 Comments
It's been a good month!
Well, I started my Etsy account a month ago and have been here on Indie for just a few days. Overall, it's been a good month. I had 4 sales and my first Treasury on Etsy made it to the front page within about 30 minutes after I opened it. I hope it helped the artist whom I had the good fortune of featuring. I feel very fo
… ContinuePosted on September 6, 2007 at 10:50pm — 7 Comments
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Like your work, I used to live in So.Cal also.
You should be totally jealous... This weekend I'm taking a class with Mary Ann Scherr.... Day one was today... It was long, but good.
Nice shop u got...wish u the best
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lisa
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It has been way too long! I've been busy with school... I get to write a huge paper for my writing class along with a few other smaller papers... I also get to take massive horrifying art history exams for history of modern art. I'm going to the MJSA Expo in New York in April. It's right before my birthday... I'll let you know how it is. Anyway, miss your e-mails and guidence. I'll send you an e-mail ASAP with some pictures of what I've been up to. Oh, ever talk to that other gallery?
Take CARE!
Caitlin
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