Mary Doll. jewels Aeolian

I'm Maria Ninot, I'm a jeweler.10 years ago I finished my jewellery studies, after that I studied Fine Arts, but once I'd got my degree I realised that the domain I felt more comfortable with was jewellery, and that is what I do now. Working with metal is always dominating it, isn't it? Deforming it somehow. I like the contrast, being able to create such delicate things from such aggression... it's a mystery. I was taught to draw, make models, and proceed, stay safe. But I don't do it that way. It's a bit like what Picasso said: if the inspiration is going to come, let it nab you while you're working. I believe that wind is a powerful thing, it doesn't have a visual presence -which is another thing I like about the wind- it unsettles us all, doesn't it? ... a little. A small hit from last week, a pinch that turned into a bruise. I've also got other scars and small cuts. If I work a lot for some days and then go a week without working, the parts I most use start peeling, the parts that are in contact with the pliers and the piece that I hold with this hand. The thumb, too. You can see it with these white layers that are dead skin. All this type of jewellery that isn't design jewellery or commonplace jewellery, for me it's a treasure, or it can turn into an amulet. Something that identifies with the person, because there's only one, and it's emotionally charged, it has a message. When someone gets this piece, the message ends up being theirs, it's as if it were explaining a secret. At first I give it just a light touch because otherwise, with the change of temperature, the bits of solder pop off. I try to leave a positive trace, of delicacy, and a little love of life. My aesthetic necessities have different aspects. Some are more geometric, others recall ancient pieces. I really like all that Mesopotamian, prehistoric, Mayan...jewellery. With all this kind of jewellery my eyes light up. Many of my pieces recall ancient epochs, even though that's not the intention. Let's just say that I'm not based on current fashion... but prehistoric. The funnest part about making these pieces is discovering that they work. Once it's accomplished, there's absolutely no sense in doing it again. What's wonderful is that you make it work when you want to. The ring, for example, when I wear it I love blowing on it and realising it still spins. Like when you go to the forest and look at a tree. You see how the tree moves, you see that it's alive, that everything follows the path it needs to. This gives me peace of mind in stressful moments, like someone going for a walk in the forest. It does spin.