BIBI VAN DER VELDEN ABOUT MICHELE DEITERS
My earliest memories were of watching my mother work. They include the sound of the chisel chipping. The scratching of charcoal and the heat of the foundry. There wasn’t an idea or project that she didn’t involve me in.
When I could walk I would fetch a hammer, later I would help polish marble or wash the alabaster forms that she was creating.
When I was 8, I wrote in my school notebook that I wanted to become an artist one day.
I was brought up by Michele with the trust and belief that anything is possible.
Starting with clay then soft stone I began to explore shapes for myself.
My involvement in the studio evolved as I did.
When I began at the Art Academy I was in full-flow with my own ideas and also enjoyed experimenting in non 3 dimensional media. In the evenings I developed my craft knowledge to facilitate my love for jewellery design.
