JEAN MAHIE

I have been doing this job since 1969 and consequently my work has changed through time. I was never taught to make conventional jewelry and through the years, I have discovered my own style and technique. Similar to the so-called primitive cultures you can recognize my work, because it is distinctly different from the actual norms... Through centuries you can recognize artifacts made by the Hittites, the Scythes, the Anatolians, the Egyptians, the Hellenistics, the Romans and the Mayans; they each hold the stamp of their beliefs which was unique to their own civilization. I do not pretend to be their heir, but I try to express in my work the reality of my time. I always wondered why people were seduced by different trends and what fashion is all about... Are we influenced by the electromagnetic waves showering our planet? I am at a loss to explain this phenomenon but I believe our minds have changed little since humanity began. The same intrinsic logic remains. Artists have the..