Caramia Justian
Although I have dabbled in the Arts all my life, I became serious about art as a profession in my College years in Michigan. I studied oils, pastels, pottery, photography and jewelry making at this time. Jewelry making was of casting, waxing, metal stampings and stone inlay work; a good all-around introduction to this craft.
Another favorite class was that of 3 dimensional canvas work using all types of materials onto canvas to create collages of sorts. In 1980, I moved to California and studied Interior Design at UCLA while selling my canvas work at local Art Shows.
In 1988, I felt a need to go back to a love I had abandoned, that of Jewelry Design. I didn't want to create work similar to any one else and thought of the use of collage similar to that I did on canvas. So I created Miniature Canvases. That is how I started creating the Unique Themed Collage Pin/Pendant Combos I am known for today!
Although I have dabbled in the Arts all my life, I became serious about art as a profession in my College years in Michigan. I studied oils, pastels, pottery, photography and jewelry making at this time. Jewelry making was of casting, waxing, metal stampings and stone inlay work; a good all-around introduction to this craft.
Another favorite class was that of 3 dimensional canvas work using all types of materials onto canvas to create collages of sorts. In 1980, I moved to California and studied Interior Design at UCLA while selling my canvas work at local Art Shows.
In 1988, I felt a need to go back to a love I had abandoned, that of Jewelry Design. I didn't want to create work similar to any one else and thought of the use of collage similar to that I did on canvas. So I created Miniature Canvases. That is how I started creating the Unique Themed Collage Pin/Pendant Combos I am known for today!
