Could you describe your work with fragments?
I have been working a lot with eclecticism and with older styles, which have always existed in art history. I find that very interesting. For my work, I also like to use things that have a history and stand for something specific.
How do you go about making your jewellery pieces?
I leaf through books a lot, do research, and draw – this process can take a long time. After that, I sit at my workbench for many hours. This process is possible thanks to my ability to work well and alone over extended periods of time.
Which techniques do you master?
I use traditional goldsmithing techniques like chasing, driving, mounting, enamelling and very fine sawing. I always get annoyed when my work is described as CAD-cut. That is far from my practice as I hand-saw everything.
What connection do your pieces have to your environment?
They connect to the culture that directly surrounds me, which for me is the 'Christian West'. My years in Halle, directly after the German reunification certainly left their mark on me: the morbid charm of the Wilhelminian architecture, but also medieval castles, churches, and the Stadtgottesacker cemetery.