Suzanne St. Claire
Artist's Statement
Suzanne is a successful lifelong artist who formally began training at
the Chicago Art Institute. Suzanne went on to study design and
philosophy with master architect Frank Lloyd Wright, thanks to the
Taliesin Fellowship, which provides student's with unusual opportunities
to study design. Suzanne's style rflects both classic and contemporary form.
International travel and observation of various cultures have continued
to add dimensions to Suzanne's already bold style. Suzanne prefers to
work with silver though she frequently adds gold as an accent. She
strives for geometric simplicity, often contrasting clean metal lines
with dramatically harmonious gemstones like onyx and opal.
Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted and signed by Suzanne.