Local Artist Spotlight: Anni Maliki

Meet Anni Maliki, jeweler and artist extraordinaire local to the Berkshires. You'll always find her work on display at One Mercantile or on the website here: Anni Maliki Collection

From the artist:

Nature distills the complex mechanisms of life into simple visual forms. I am moved by this simplicity. 

I am captivated by the ways nature animates her designs; wind patterns water and sand, sunlight dapples leaves, swirls spiral shells, rhythmic patterns mark the bark of trees.  So inspired, I try to infuse my designs with color, pattern, texture, light and movement. My tag line "Designs that Dance!" speaks to my love of movement.

To bring forth silver's many aspects, I use etching, hammering, oxidization, sculpting and chasing. I sometimes use pearls, shell, seeds, leather and wood.  I only use stones occasionally, and never for ‘bling.’