Annie Sibert

Jewellery maker

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Experiments from every angle

Annie opened her workshop in 2010
Experimentation is central in her creative process
She makes some of her tools herself

Annie Sibert is a contemporary jewellery maker and visual artist. A former violinist, she always wanted to make music or work with her hands. In 2003, she discovered the jewellery workshop at the Decorative Arts school in Strasbourg and was fascinated by the quantity of techniques, tools, and materials available. Her works have an experimental dimension. Annie likes to mix metals and use techniques in a novel way. She observes how she can use a tool differently, and loves being surprised by accidents or unexpected results. Since 2015, Annie has been learning the Ipsa technique alongside Hong-Jung-Sil, a Korean Intangible Cultural Heritage artist. Annie is the first non-Korean to be trained by her. Annie participates in exhibitions in exceptional places such as the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder and the Gilgeum Institute in Seoul.

Interview

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What was the first object you created?: I designed rings made of flat strips threaded together, which could be worn as a ring or bracelet. When the ring is worn, the bracelet rests on the finger and creates a window offering a unique view of the piece. When the bracelet is worn, the ring becomes an ornament as well as a sound object that resonates with the bracelet.
How is your job related to your homeland?: I maintain a special relationship with local customers, who appreciate my creations for their link with the region. I collaborated with a woodturner to create the piece Heim, whose shape is also linked to Alsatian architecture.
How do you find inspiration?: I find the strongest source of inspiration in objects: their shapes, materials, colours, and uses inspire me enormously. Often, I find them on the ground while I am walking in the street. I connect this practice of walking and discovery to the experiences and encounters that it can generate.
What is a well made object according to you?: For me, it does not lie in the perfection of the execution. A well made object awakens a feeling of harmony in me. Such an object is in perfect alchemy with the story it tells and the idea that its creator wanted to give it.

Annie Sibert is a master artisan: she began her career in 2010 and she started teaching in 2011