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Karin Jacobson
Karin Jacobson Design
"The wonderful thing about art jewelry is the feeling you get when you wear something that is both beautiful and handmade. You feel a little uplifted and inspired, and I do not think we can ever have that feeling too much. "
Jacobson is committed to meticulously crafted jewelry. Each piece is hand fabricated using ethically sourced materials, such as recycled metals and gemstones that are fair-trade, recycled, domestic, or sourced from small artisan mines. Her recent work, inspired by origami and kirigami (origami with cut paper), is created by taking flat shapes and folding them into voluminous 3-D forms.
Jacobson loves the scale and detail of jewelry making. There is a meditative quality to working on something small and making it beautiful. She uses a combination of lost wax casting, fabrication, and hand forming to create her origami collection. She also loves stone setting and employs a wide variety of stone setting techniques, including bezel, tube, flush, and channel setting.
Jacobson's training has been mostly informal. After high school, she apprenticed as a goldsmith while also attending the University of Minnesota (where she did not study jewelry, but liberal arts). She graduated summa cum laude in 1997 with a BA in history. Besides her seven years working as a goldsmith apprentice, she is self-taught, and continues to learn and explore in her Minneapolis studio.
Jacobson is committed to meticulously crafted jewelry. Each piece is hand fabricated using ethically sourced materials, such as recycled metals and gemstones that are fair-trade, recycled, domestic, or sourced from small artisan mines. Her recent work, inspired by origami and kirigami (origami with cut paper), is created by taking flat shapes and folding them into voluminous 3-D forms.
Jacobson loves the scale and detail of jewelry making. There is a meditative quality to working on something small and making it beautiful. She uses a combination of lost wax casting, fabrication, and hand forming to create her origami collection. She also loves stone setting and employs a wide variety of stone setting techniques, including bezel, tube, flush, and channel setting.
Jacobson's training has been mostly informal. After high school, she apprenticed as a goldsmith while also attending the University of Minnesota (where she did not study jewelry, but liberal arts). She graduated summa cum laude in 1997 with a BA in history. Besides her seven years working as a goldsmith apprentice, she is self-taught, and continues to learn and explore in her Minneapolis studio.
