{"title":"laurie a. mcdonald","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaurie's desire to explore the world — spanning 45 countries by sail, rail, air, and thumb — is the spirit behind her metalwork. Handcrafted in her Victoria studio, her jewellery transforms flat metal into wearable, original forms. Her ever-evolving styles appeal to collectors with a love for individuality and an eye for unique design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"silver-floral-patterned-earrings","title":"Silver Floral Patterned Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003evarious sizes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esterling silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese patterned earrings are intricately hand-crafted through a variety of processes! They are cleaned, put through a rolling mill with the pattern plate, filed, tumbled, machine buffed, handbuffed, polished, then attached to the earwires. Lovely wearable art with a subtle intricacy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare Instructions: occasionally polish for cleanliness and brightness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Life has never been dull…’ is a phrase used often by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craftcouncilbc.ca\/member\/laurie-a-mcdonald\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaurie A. McDonald\u003c\/a\u003e. As a teenager, a desire to travel the world inspired her to move to Europe on her own at the age of nineteen. Her love of travel led her to explore 45 countries by sail, rail, air and thumb. Many of her designs were inspired by her travels and various cultures.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt was the technical challenge of making jewelry and the process of creating something beautiful from a flat piece of metal that felt both exciting and magical to her and motivated her passion for metalsmithing. The processes involved in metal work…the designing, annealing, cutting, sawing, shaping, filing, texturing, grinding, manipulating, polishing and more into forms from her imagination are rewarding and remind her of the constant changes in our lives as we are shaped by our experiences. Online learning to utilize methods\/tools to achieve various techniques and processes is both exciting and satisfying leading to jewellery that speak as metaphors of life. Laurie’s jewelry appeals to collectors who have a love for individuality and an eye for original design. Each piece is handcrafted by Laurie in her sunny Victoria studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurie A. McDonald","offers":[{"title":"#1 - rose \u0026 coneflower rectangles - 5 x 2 cm","offer_id":42073267437616,"sku":"1MCDL001","price":110.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2 - daisy triangles - 5 x 3 cm","offer_id":42073267470384,"sku":"1MCDL001","price":110.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#3 - in the garden drops - 5 x 3 cm","offer_id":42073267503152,"sku":"1MCDL001","price":110.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#4 - gingko column - 7 x 2 cm","offer_id":42073267535920,"sku":"1MCDL001","price":115.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/1MCDL001__1_03.jpg?v=1748974112"},{"product_id":"silver-patterned-double-earrings","title":"Silver Patterned Double Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003evarious sizes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esterling silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese patterned earrings are intricately hand-crafted through a variety of processes! They are cleaned, put through a rolling mill with the pattern plate, filed, tumbled, machine buffed, handbuffed, polished, then attached to the earwires. Lovely wearable art with a subtle intricacy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare Instructions: occasionally polish for cleanliness and brightness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Life has never been dull…’ is a phrase used often by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craftcouncilbc.ca\/member\/laurie-a-mcdonald\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaurie A. McDonald\u003c\/a\u003e. As a teenager, a desire to travel the world inspired her to move to Europe on her own at the age of nineteen. Her love of travel led her to explore 45 countries by sail, rail, air and thumb. Many of her designs were inspired by her travels and various cultures.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt was the technical challenge of making jewelry and the process of creating something beautiful from a flat piece of metal that felt both exciting and magical to her and motivated her passion for metalsmithing. The processes involved in metal work…the designing, annealing, cutting, sawing, shaping, filing, texturing, grinding, manipulating, polishing and more into forms from her imagination are rewarding and remind her of the constant changes in our lives as we are shaped by our experiences. Online learning to utilize methods\/tools to achieve various techniques and processes is both exciting and satisfying leading to jewellery that speak as metaphors of life. Laurie’s jewelry appeals to collectors who have a love for individuality and an eye for original design. Each piece is handcrafted by Laurie in her sunny Victoria studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurie A. McDonald","offers":[{"title":"#1 - fossils - 7 x 0 5 cm","offer_id":42073268748336,"sku":"1MCDL002","price":120.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2 - gingko - 5 x 2. 5 cm","offer_id":42073268781104,"sku":"1MCDL002","price":120.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/1MCDL002__1_01_bb30fd00-7733-48af-826f-311c4299e50f.jpg?v=1748974567"},{"product_id":"tri-colour-dangle-earrings","title":"Tri-Colour Dangle Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e6-7cm long by 1.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esterling silver, jeweller's gold, copper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese patterned earrings are intricately hand-crafted through a variety of processes! The metals are annealed, pickled, cleaned, textured, cut, filed, tumbled, polished, then assembled with earwires. Lovely wearable art with a subtle intricacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare Instructions: occasionally polish for cleanliness and brightness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Life has never been dull…’ is a phrase used often by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/craftcouncilbc.ca\/member\/laurie-a-mcdonald\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaurie A. McDonald\u003c\/a\u003e. As a teenager, a desire to travel the world inspired her to move to Europe on her own at the age of nineteen. Her love of travel led her to explore 45 countries by sail, rail, air and thumb. Many of her designs were inspired by her travels and various cultures.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt was the technical challenge of making jewelry and the process of creating something beautiful from a flat piece of metal that felt both exciting and magical to her and motivated her passion for metalsmithing. The processes involved in metal work…the designing, annealing, cutting, sawing, shaping, filing, texturing, grinding, manipulating, polishing and more into forms from her imagination are rewarding and remind her of the constant changes in our lives as we are shaped by our experiences. Online learning to utilize methods\/tools to achieve various techniques and processes is both exciting and satisfying leading to jewellery that speak as metaphors of life. Laurie’s jewelry appeals to collectors who have a love for individuality and an eye for original design. Each piece is handcrafted by Laurie in her sunny Victoria studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurie A. McDonald","offers":[{"title":"3 shape stack - #1","offer_id":42073269698608,"sku":"1MCDL003","price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 circles - #2","offer_id":42073269731376,"sku":"1MCDL003","price":110.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/1MCDL003__1_03.jpg?v=1748975620"},{"product_id":"sterling-copper-bowl-earrings","title":"Sterling \u0026 Copper Bowl Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e4 x 2 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esterling silver, copper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese patterned earrings are intricately hand-crafted through a variety of processes! The sterling and copper are annealed, pickled, cleaned, textured, cut, filed, domed, tumbled, polished, then assembled with earwires. Lovely wearable art with a subtle intricacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare Instructions: occasionally polish for cleanliness and brightness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Life has never been dull…’ is a phrase used often by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craftcouncilbc.ca\/member\/laurie-a-mcdonald\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaurie A. McDonald\u003c\/a\u003e. As a teenager, a desire to travel the world inspired her to move to Europe on her own at the age of nineteen. Her love of travel led her to explore 45 countries by sail, rail, air and thumb. Many of her designs were inspired by her travels and various cultures.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt was the technical challenge of making jewelry and the process of creating something beautiful from a flat piece of metal that felt both exciting and magical to her and motivated her passion for metalsmithing. The processes involved in metal work…the designing, annealing, cutting, sawing, shaping, filing, texturing, grinding, manipulating, polishing and more into forms from her imagination are rewarding and remind her of the constant changes in our lives as we are shaped by our experiences. Online learning to utilize methods\/tools to achieve various techniques and processes is both exciting and satisfying leading to jewellery that speak as metaphors of life. Laurie’s jewelry appeals to collectors who have a love for individuality and an eye for original design. Each piece is handcrafted by Laurie in her sunny Victoria studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurie A. McDonald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073276842032,"sku":"1MCDL005","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/1MCDL005_01.jpg?v=1748974112"},{"product_id":"the-glow-from-within","title":"The Glow from Within","description":"\u003cp\u003e4.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esterling silver labradorite stones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSterling silver is annealed, cleaned, textured, cut, domed, filed, sanded, holes are punched in the centre of each domed piece, then tumbled and polished. The stone is washed and polished. The stone is placed in between the two pieces of silver, centred and set on sterling headpins and added silver beads and earwires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaurie McDonald takes lessons, both group classes and one-on-one with her favourite goldsmithing teachers. She also learns from many online courses and by experimenting with a variety of her own designs. She has been commissioned to create a man's copper cuff and particular earring designs of her own making. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurie A. 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