MELODY ARMSTRONG
DESIGNER: Melody Armstrong HONORARY MEMBER
Melody Armstrong is an internationally recognized contemporary jewellery artist originally from
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and is now based in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree majoring in Jewellery and Metals from the Alberta College of Art and Design, graduating with Distinction in 1999.
Working with sterling silver, hints of gold and gemstones, Melody’s Industrial-Organic aesthetic combines abstraction with a truth to materials that reflects both her attention to detail and quality of workmanship. She delights with her use of contrasts in surface treatments to highlight the elements she has imposed throughout the metal. Sparkly gemstones create bursts of colour and polished metal reflections juxtapose the oxidized metallic surfaces, providing a sense of distress, corrosion and age.
As a juried member of the Saskatchewan Craft Council, Melody’s work has been recognized in numerous competitions including: SCC Dimensions 2008, 2011, 2015 and 2019; and internationally in the Lewton-Brain Foldform International Competitions 2012, 2015 and 2018. Her work has been published internationally, featured in New Rings 500+ Designs From Around the World by Nicolas Estrada (Thames and Hudson, 2016) and Art Jewelry Today 4 by Sandra Korinchak (Schiffer Books 2016); Melody’s writing on fine jewellery techniques includes publications in the international Art Jewelry Magazine. Awards include the ACAD Alumni Honour Award in 2016, and Independent Artists Grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board in 2010, 2013 and 2019.
Solo exhibitions include:
Adorn - featuring paintings and jewellery - Mysteria Gallery 2008;
Pattern Series - two-dimensional work directly influenced by her jewellery designs - Mysteria Gallery 2014; and
Contemporary Jewellery by Melody Armstrong - a collection of sculptural, wearable art jewellery – Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery 2015.
Melody Armstrong served as Resident Artist and Jewellery Instructor at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, in Regina, Saskatchewan from 2007 to 2023, educating hundreds of students in metalsmithing techniques and jewellery design.
Melody Armstrong Jewellery is represented in Gallery Shops across Canada, in addition to the SK ARTS Permanent Collection, her work is also held in numerous private collections internationally including Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Mexico and the United States.
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https://www.pinterest.ca/melodyjewellery
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https://twitter.com/melodyjewellery
"I have always been fascinated by the mysterious potential that metals have to offer and the
opportunity of transforming their original properties in order to stretch the scope of what can be
achieved.
What is particularly distinctive about my body of work is its structural form, created to
deliberately play with negative and positive space. My jewellery designs testify to the textural
dynamic and technical approach within my practice, seeming to have evolved organically, taking
on an industrial influence. The varied interplay of colours and textures creates distinctive
contrasts, evoking vividness of exquisite dimensions, which are rich, bold and engaging.
My objective has always been to transfer my emotions, creative passion and risk taking into my
jewellery in an expressive way to arrive at exciting jewellery forms that elicit awe and inspiration,
and personalize them in order to give my work a distinctive character.
Exploration and experimenting encourages my creative spontaneity to flourish, allowing me to
focus on the development of my contemporary body of work giving me the opportunity to
introduce new techniques and design possibilities to my practice."
Melody Armstrong is an internationally recognized contemporary jewellery artist originally from
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and is now based in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree majoring in Jewellery and Metals from the Alberta College of Art and Design, graduating with Distinction in 1999.
Working with sterling silver, hints of gold and gemstones, Melody’s Industrial-Organic aesthetic combines abstraction with a truth to materials that reflects both her attention to detail and quality of workmanship. She delights with her use of contrasts in surface treatments to highlight the elements she has imposed throughout the metal. Sparkly gemstones create bursts of colour and polished metal reflections juxtapose the oxidized metallic surfaces, providing a sense of distress, corrosion and age.
As a juried member of the Saskatchewan Craft Council, Melody’s work has been recognized in numerous competitions including: SCC Dimensions 2008, 2011, 2015 and 2019; and internationally in the Lewton-Brain Foldform International Competitions 2012, 2015 and 2018. Her work has been published internationally, featured in New Rings 500+ Designs From Around the World by Nicolas Estrada (Thames and Hudson, 2016) and Art Jewelry Today 4 by Sandra Korinchak (Schiffer Books 2016); Melody’s writing on fine jewellery techniques includes publications in the international Art Jewelry Magazine. Awards include the ACAD Alumni Honour Award in 2016, and Independent Artists Grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board in 2010, 2013 and 2019.
Solo exhibitions include:
Adorn - featuring paintings and jewellery - Mysteria Gallery 2008;
Pattern Series - two-dimensional work directly influenced by her jewellery designs - Mysteria Gallery 2014; and
Contemporary Jewellery by Melody Armstrong - a collection of sculptural, wearable art jewellery – Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery 2015.
Melody Armstrong served as Resident Artist and Jewellery Instructor at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, in Regina, Saskatchewan from 2007 to 2023, educating hundreds of students in metalsmithing techniques and jewellery design.
Melody Armstrong Jewellery is represented in Gallery Shops across Canada, in addition to the SK ARTS Permanent Collection, her work is also held in numerous private collections internationally including Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Mexico and the United States.
https://www.melodyarmstrong.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/melodyarmstrong
https://www.instagram.com/melodyarmstrongjewellery
https://www.facebook.com/melody.armstrong.16
https://www.facebook.com/melodyarmstrongjewellery
https://www.pinterest.ca/melodyjewellery
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melodyarmstrongjewellery
https://twitter.com/melodyjewellery
"I have always been fascinated by the mysterious potential that metals have to offer and the
opportunity of transforming their original properties in order to stretch the scope of what can be
achieved.
What is particularly distinctive about my body of work is its structural form, created to
deliberately play with negative and positive space. My jewellery designs testify to the textural
dynamic and technical approach within my practice, seeming to have evolved organically, taking
on an industrial influence. The varied interplay of colours and textures creates distinctive
contrasts, evoking vividness of exquisite dimensions, which are rich, bold and engaging.
My objective has always been to transfer my emotions, creative passion and risk taking into my
jewellery in an expressive way to arrive at exciting jewellery forms that elicit awe and inspiration,
and personalize them in order to give my work a distinctive character.
Exploration and experimenting encourages my creative spontaneity to flourish, allowing me to
focus on the development of my contemporary body of work giving me the opportunity to
introduce new techniques and design possibilities to my practice."
