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Roxanne Brown

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Roxanne Brown is a jewellery artist/metalsmith based in Regina, Saskatchewan. Her work ranges from traditional and modern through to industrial designs. She focuses on unique, hand-made one-of-a-kind jewellery. Roxanne designs and creates original pieces through combining sterling silver, argentium, fine silver, copper, and brass. She is inspired by the visual and tactile interplay of light and touch created through combining these metals with a range of texturing techniques, vitreous glass enamels, patinas, semi-precious stones, and high-quality handmade art glass beads.

After taking Jewellery 1 & 2 classes from the Neil Balkwill Centre in Regina she opened her own studio space in 2013 to continue her creativity to it’s fullest and continues to take new and interesting classes to develop her skills.

Roxanne creates jewellery for both woman and men and her creations come together under the label of Roxanne Brown Jewellery. She sells her works through her website RoxanneBrownJewellery.com as well as a few shows throughout the year. Roxanne creates work not only for her website and show events but also creates a great deal of custom work for clients as well.

Over the past 3 1/2 years, Roxanne has also been making tree ornaments and jewellery collections to help raise funds for a variety of causes. The Regina Food Bank 2020 & 2021, Canadian Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal in 2022 and the Canadian Ukraine Foundation in 2023, both in support of the war in Ukraine 40% of all sales from the “Fight On” jewellery collection has been donated monthly for Ukraine relief.

Past shows have included the Jewellery Artist Guild of Regina shows, Cathedral Village Arts Festival in Regina, Mid-Summer Arts Festival in Fort Qu’Appelle, Regina Folk Festival, Sunflower Festival in Yorkton, Sun Dog in Saskatoon, JewelleryWon Shows, Regina Exhibition Fashion Week.

How would you describe what craft is?

Today we can find craft and art nearly everywhere, from a mural on the side of a building, a statue in your neighbours front yard to that new piece of handmade jewellery that your friend bought. There is no end to what humanity can create for the enjoyment of others.

Craft and art help to make our world a brighter place. Any time that a piece of art can make a person smile, the work has achieved it’s purpose.

I make my jewellery for my own love of creating and then for the enjoyment of my client. But my true enjoyment comes from the look on a clients face when they see the final piece. There have been as many tears as there have been smiles.

What is your inspiration?

Our family has always been into the arts of one kind or another and working with our hands. Whether it was knitting, woodworking, painting or creating delicate needlework we have all had a need to create. I love the slow method of silversmithing and creating things one at a time. There are design ideas everywhere you look, even in a simple wrapping paper that flowers come home in.

Where did you learn your craft?

I took a couple of silversmithing classes at the Neil Balkwill Centre in 2011 and fell in love with the work. This was followed by more classes. I opened my own studio in 2013 and continue to take classes as they come up and peek my interest.