and gold, “I enjoy sparkles and bling and I
try to create the feel of them without the
tacky quality they can sometimes have. I
have a feeling that someday, I will love to
work with diamonds and platinum!”
In making a quality piece, Deme believes
reading about how a designer achieved
their goals and dreams is the most
interesting way to help her. “I love hearing
the weird way in which we all get to where
we are and how bumpy the ride may
have been.” At the age of 15, she interned
with jeweller Karen Karch in New York
where she was exposed to high-end client
administration, market research, design
and general store maintenance. Deme is
still inspired by Karen Karch today,“I really
admire her drive and her work.” She
also has great respect for her former
professors Rachelle Thieves and
Helen Dorion and says, “Without
them I think my work would not be
at the level I aspire to.”
Presently, she is her own
model and says her jewellery
requires a strong individual to
wear it such as singer Katy
Perry and comedian and actress
Chelsea Handler. She says,“They
both seem like strong women
that I would be proud to have
wearing my work.” Her greatest
accomplishments to date have
included being selected as part of
Gallery Marzee’s Graduate Show
this year and being invited to
showcase at Dazzle’s Special Show,
the largest selling contemporary
jewellery exhibition in Europe,which
will be held at the National Theatre
in London from 5th November 2012
to 6th January 2013 and at the Royal
ExchangeTheatre in Manchester from 9th
November to 31st December 2012. She
will also be exhibiting in Houston’s Center
of Contemporary Craft as part of their
Craft Texas Exhibition.
For aspiring jewellery designers, she
advises, “Get a good foundation. Some of
your best ideas will remain that, ideas, if
you cannot build upon them or at least
know how to build upon them.” Finally,
she told us about her ultimate goal,“From
the age of 11, my goal has been to have
my own jewellery store. I love to create
something that will make another person
smile. I would love to have a whole store
of my own wonderful creations that would
make people ‘ow’ and ‘aw’ over them.”
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