Cristina Stoica
Chris Breeze
She is a journalist and a German teacher, and in her free time she devotes her passion to jewelry. He likes to be inspired by nature, art, movies and anything that arouses an emotion in him. He has a lot of imagination and the only thing he lacks is the time to realize all the ideas that come to his mind.
In 2016 he discovered metal clay, participating in a workshop organized by Argila de Metal, as it was then called Artkimia. He constantly participated in all the courses and workshops organized by Artkimia, also completing the Art Clay Silver Diploma Level 1 exam. She enjoys working most with silver and copper, which she often combines with gold leaf, stones, glass fusion, resin or enamel. He also loves mixed media jewelry, because of the infinite possibilities of combining materials. Go for the statement pieces, the ones that don't go unnoticed. He believes that a piece of jewelry must, first of all, surprise, the most important being the design. However, he does not neglect the execution of the piece either, looking for the best technical solutions for the realization of the proposed model. She is an adherent of "outside the box" thinking.
Cris Briz jewelry covers a wide stylistic range, from minimalism to organic or geometric style to pieces with elaborate art nouveau details. She often slips a playful note into her creations.
He believes that jewelry is more important than clothes. No matter how simple a coat is, it will be ennobled by a piece of jewelry, provided it has an original design. Jewelry is more than just an ornament, it is a way of expressing one's personality, a manifesto.
CRIS BREEZE
THE MOST APPRECIATED CREATIONS
THE LAST CREATIONS
Pendant - Spider on an Autumn Leave
Perhaps the most beautiful thing for an artist is to discover and show the world what often goes unnoticed. A spider captured as it weaves its web on a dewy autumn leaf - an autumn painting masterfully modeled in metal clay. The autumn leaf is made of copper, covered with transparent resin to protect it from the effects of oxidation. The spider's web is made of pure silver and the cubic zirconia pebbles suggest the dew formed in the cool of the morning. From a delicate chain hangs the spider made of beads and silver wire.
Materials: 999 silver, copper, silver wire, beads, silver chain, CZ stones
dimensions: net diameter 6 cm, pendant length 17 cm
Weight: 39,8 g
Earrings - Versatility
The playful shapes and the silver-black-gold contrast make up the charm of these earrings. They are made of pure silver and are composed of two overlapping but sliding shapes. The back shape is oval and concave. The silver has been oxidized and embellished with rays made of 22K gold leaf. The front part is a convex shape, cut according to organic contours, which allows us to glimpse the golden rays of the back shape. The challenge of making this pair of earrings was to combine the concave and convex shapes and the contrast between the layer of bright pure silver with the underlying layer oxidized and marked with gold accents. An exercise in thought and a test of skill.
Material: 999 silver, 22K gold leaf, silver wire
dimensions: length 3 cm, width 2 cm, total length 5,3 cm
Weight: 5,7 g
Earrings - Seahorses in Love
Seahorses are monogamous and some species mate for life. They remain faithful to only one partner, and if one of the two dies, the other also dies of loneliness. Seahorses practice special rituals. The male courts the female as they both swim majestically side by side with their tails together. During the ritual they change colors. This pair of earrings captures a pair of seahorses that will live forever! Crafted from pure silver, the seahorses have slightly different shapes to mark the female and male.
Materials: pure silver, silver wire
Dimensions: seahorse length 5,3 cm
Weight: 5 g/earring
Ring - Birdie
The approach to this ring was a minimalist one. The piece is made of two archetypal shapes representing the silhouette of the bird. As eyes, a small ruby was mounted directly in silver. The base of the ring has an organic texture, suggestive of tree bark. A piece made of pure silver, to the liking of those who love jewelry inspired by nature, with a playful aspect.
Materials: silver 999, ruby
Dimensions: bird length 3 cm, height 1,5 cm, ring base width 6 mm, ring size 16/57 mm
Weight: 9,6 g
Pendant - Sunset in the Lake
The light of the setting Sun is reflected in the waters of an emerald-green lake. The stone made by fusing Murano glass together with dichroic glass reproduces a unique moment of the day, that of the twinning of day and night, of the end from which the beginning is born. The fused glass is mounted in pure silver, being held in place with the help of icicles signifying leaves. The anus has been organically textured, suggesting the bark of a tree.
Materials:999 silver, fused glass
dimensions: length 5 cm, width 2,5 cm
Weight: 15 g
Earrings - Autumn Leaves
Nature is the most generous source of inspiration. The play of colors and textures is achieved by joining two of the artist's favorite metals: pure silver and copper. A natural leaf has been imprinted into the copper texture, enhancing the organic charm of the jewel. A pure silver border printed with a contrasting texture adds sparkle to the earrings. The stones mounted at the top send us thinking of the ruby of a fairytale autumn.
Materials: silver 999, copper, silver wire, rubies
Approximate size: leaves length 5 cm, width 2 cm, total length 7 cm
Weight: 11 g/earring
Pendant - Oleander Leaf
One of the most fascinating techniques in contemporary jewelry is that of capturing nature. Indeed, if we look at this piece, we recognize all the veins, all the details, however small, of a leander leaf. This leaf is an elegant ornament, as simple in style expression as it is refined, that will never fade! It is made through a special technique that allows the detailed reproduction of the details. The surface is satin, and the curves of the leaf give the piece dynamism.
Materials: silver 999, silver wire
dimensions: length 8,3 cm, width 1,7 cm
Weight: 7,2 g
Earrings - Birdies
The bird is the symbol of freedom. It connects heaven to earth, the material world to the spiritual. It is one of the reasons why birds are one of the favorite motifs of all kinds of artists and jewelers. A playful touch has been slipped into the look of these earrings, made of pure silver in which rubies have been mounted. The beads are onyx and imperial jasper.
Material: 999 silver, rubies, imperial jasper beads, onyx beads, silver wire
Dimensions: total length 7,5 cm, width 2,8 cm
Weight: 6,3 g/earring