Enameled Mango Leaf Earrings

5.5 x 1.5 x 0.75 cm

copper, sterling silver, and enamel.

The Martian Metalsmith excels in crafting captivating jewellery, seamlessly blending complexity with simplicity. Artist and designer, Marianna Lewis, draws inspiration from the natural elements of her island home, Jamaica, and her own life experiences. Each piece tells a unique story, giving them added value and profound significance. The Enameled Mango Leaf Earrings, made out of copper and sterling silver, are the new colourful version of the Mango Leaf Earrings. These earrings are inspired by Marianna's summer days as a child, playing with her cousins amongst the mango leaves in her grandmother's backyard. These earrings were formed using fold-forming and enameling techniques. The Spinning Top Earrings, both silver and enameled, are inspired by Marianna's rainy childhood days, playing with spinning tops and challenging her sister to see who could get their top to spin the longest. As suggested in the name, these earrings are kinetic and spin. They were formed using sawing, soldering, hammering, enameling, and polishing techniques.

Marianna Lewis is a Jamaican jewellery artist and metalsmith whose love for the arts comes from her creative family and her heritage. Upon deciding to become a professional metalsmith and artist, Marianna enrolled in the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design online Foundation Visual Arts program. Following the completion of the online FVA program, in which she received designated honours, Marianna moved to New Brunswick to pursue a diploma in Jewellery/Metal Arts from NBCCD. Upon graduating with honours once more, Marianna decided to further her studies by completing NBCCD's Advanced Studio Practice Program. Marianna's work was most recently showcased in Sterling 2024, an annual group exhibition showcasing the talent and excellence of NBCCD's Jewellery/Metal Arts students. Marianna is the 2025 recipient of the Brigette Clavette Award - Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Scholarship in Graduate Studies. Marianna's work explores personal storytelling and natural elements through the mediums of precious metals and semi-precious stones.