The RAVE'N'IRON
Inspiration
Giselle Duval and Tim Andrew mysteriously transform scrap sheet
steel into stunning Fine Art jewellery treasures by combining traditional metalworking
techniques with a contemporary eye, while looking to mankind's oldest inspirations: Nature
and Love.
Since the day Tim placed a small hammered heart, that he had made from a piece
of scrap sheet steel, in the palm of Giselle's hand, their love - and their talent
- has flourished!
While Giselle wore "The Heart", fashioned to a string around
her neck, working the local markets and craft fairs, selling their scrap metal
clocks, people kept noticing, and commenting on, the askew little heart that
adorned her neck.
Soon they added the pendants to their offerings after some refining: Tim divising
new shapes and Giselle decorating them with nature-inspired themes. The pendants
were an instant hit!
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Our story continues with our
Retail Experience
In the few years that have passed since Tim first hammered out that inspirational
little heart for Giselle, many improvements have developed; the sharpening of
their metalworking skills, the knowledge of what shapes and designs speak most
to people, and their ever expanding line of Self Decor items to include sweet
little earrings and amazingly cool belt buckles.
This evolution unfolded while running THE RAVE'N'IRON Gallery in Downtown Victoria
for two years.
They are now returning to their artistic roots, working from home, while offering
their One of a Kind earrings, pendants and belt buckles online, in upcoming retail
shows and wholesale to other fine galleries and gift stores.
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Reclaim, Sustain, Remain
Our Philosophy
Giselle and Tim find that by using reclaimed steel for its aesthetic
value, instead of its intrinsic one, they can challenge conventional jewellery
making materials and their worth versus the footprint they leave behind.
Inspiration for their work comes from the natural beauty surrounding their
West Coast hideaway home, where they live and work, enjoying a simple, serene
lifestyle.
The true value of these absolutely One of a Kind pieces emerges from
the sentimentality through the connection of the person to whom it has spoken.
These treasured adornments are sure to cause passers by to compliment and inquire
about its origin... prepare yourself!
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The
Original Heart Pendant
Metal
Maestros Giselle Duval and Tim Andrew
Looking forward to seeing you at our shows...