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Howlindoggie
www.howlindoggie.etsy.com
Ceeb, tell us about yourself?
I was born in Brazil (Rio) and grew up in Germany & Switzerland with summers in Austria. Then I ended up in Australia as a teenager and travelled back & forth from Australia to Switzerland & Germany for many years and I’m still doing it these days.
What inspires you?
The ocean, flora, great design, wonderful jewellers, history and Japanese things.
Can you give us an overview of your jewellery and your Etsy store - Howlindoggie?
My Etsy store (howlindoggie) is what I call my ‘almost’ wholesale store. I set it up with the specific notion to keep the prices down and make a reasonable difference in the ‘hand made’ market. My production there is mostly ‘saw pierced’ pieces which I do myself by hand and as you can tell I am greatly influenced by Japanese floral design.
What you’ve been doing in the past year?
The last year was spent expanding my production to include some retail stores in the US and here in Australia, as well as being “mom” and spending time with the family and also making custom orders such as engagement rings & other pieces which you can see on my website (www.ceebwassermann.com)
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Your creations are stunning, they have a very distinct Japanese style, is that something you love, admire, study?
My mother was Japanese so I have an affinity with Japanese design.
Is there a message or a feeling you try to convey through your work?
Something that is a pleasure to wear that is handmade.
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Chrysanthemum pendant, Matisse cuff, Bugeye rings, geometric ring & little sakura earrings.
Any advice or tricks with managing your time being an artist and a mother, your daughter is 10 and already running her own Etsy store?
Lots of encouragement and as you know, kids are copy cats. My daughter (affectionately known as ‘the apprentice’) just really does what she sees us doing. We both run our own businesses, so she decided that she wanted to do it too.
You just have to divide your time and put the different ‘hats’ on for the different tasks. It’s exhausting at times but well worth it.
Do you have any exhibitions or projects coming up to share with us?
No shows this year. I plan to tee up an artists exchange, in order to exhibit in different countries. I’m planning on learning how to make shoes. I love shoes and can never find exactly what I want. So I figured that I should learn how to make want I want. |
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