MORE.....ELIANA MANIERO

LIGHT OF VENICE NECKLACE by Eliana Maniero

(Artist's Intro to the item: This necklace was my entry for the Battle of the Beadsmith Contest 2013 (B.O.B.T 13). Venice was my inspiration for this piece; the golden mansions, the baroque windows, the greenness of the lagoons....I thought it would be the perfect thing to do, to create a necklace fit for the Venician lady, maybe one of Casanova's lovers).

Hello Everyone and thank you for returning to our blog. I  hope you have had fun discovering or learning more about this talented Artist from Italy. For more on her, here is a link to the original article. Read on....

1.       Eliana, have you ever received grants and awards before, for your work in this media?

       

     I WON SECOND PLACE FOR THE PEARL CATEGORY AND THIRD PLACE FOR THE CRYSTAL CATEGORY  FOR BEAD STAR 2013.

2.       Do you think grants and awards are important in this media?  

      I THINK GRANTS AND AWARDS ARE OKAY TO RECEIVE, BUT THE GREATER SATISFACTION IS ACTUALLY SEEING YOUR NAME LISTED AMONG THE MASTERS IN THIS FIELD; WORKING ALONG WITH THEM IS WHAT I FIND PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT.

3.       Is this media your primary vocation, your second job or simply a hobby? 

      FOR THE MOMENT THIS IS MY HOBBY

4.       If you do sell your work, where can an interested client find your work to buy? And if you don’t sell your work, will you be interested in showing your creation anyway?

THE LIST BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO;

MY FACEBOOK - THIS IS THE MEDIUM WHERE I SHOWCASE MY CREATIONS AND COMMUNICATE WITH MY AUDIENCE AND CLIENTS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS.

MY BLOG - ANOTHER MEDIUM I SHOWCASE MY WORK PROCESS AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH MY CLIENTS.

MY ONLINE SHOP - I SELL BOTH FINISHED WORKS AND PATTERNS IN MY SHOP.

5.    Why did you agree to participate in the FOE 13 project?

      I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA TO WORK WITH OTHER BEAD ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!

6.       Tell us more about yourself – anything at all that you are comfortable sharing. 

    

      AS YOU ALREADY KNOW, MY NAME IS ELIANA MANIERO, I AM 43 YEARS OLD AND I LIVE IN A LITTLE TOWN IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF MILAN. I AM MARRIED AND I HAVE AN ADORABLE SEVEN YEARS OLD SON WHO IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

      FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ATTRACTED TO ANYTHING ARTISTIC AND MY DREAM WAS TO ATTEND AN ART SCHOOL TO STUDY RESTORATION OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE (MY FATHER WAS A CARPENTER). UNFORTUNATELY I WAS NEVER ABLE TO LIVE THAT DREAM. HOWEVER I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED AND INDULGED IN PAINTING AND THREAD EMBROIDERY, SO WHEN I CAME ACROSS BEAD EMBROIDERY IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

      I FIND IN THIS HOBBY, A GREAT OUTLET TO MY CREATIVITY, NOW I DEDICATE ALL MY FREE TIME TO INDULGE MYSELF.

      BEFORE I HAD MY SON, I USED TO PARTICIPATE IN FAIRS AND CRAFTS SHOWS AROUND ABOUT WHERE I LIVE, SELLING MY CREATIONS WITH GREAT SUCCESS. HOWEVER I HAVE HAD TO PUT THAT ON HOLD AFTER THE BIRTH OF MY SON AND IT WAS WITH A TINGE OF SADNESS BECAUSE I ENJOYED THE ONE ON ONE CONTACT WITH MY CLIENTS.

      

       ON THE BRIGHT SIDE THOUGH, HAVING TO STAY HOME AND RAISE MY SON MEANT THE TIME FORMALLY USED FOR ATTENDING THE FAIRS AND CRAFTS SHOWS WERE NOW INVESTED IN MY WORK. THIS GAVE ME MORE TIME TO ELABORATE ON MY STYLE AND APPLY MY PERSONAL TASTE TO THE DESIGNS WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT CREATING GENERIC ITEMS FOR EASY AND QUICK SALES. THIS HAS ALSO EXPOSED ME TO A DIFFERENT CLIENTELE THAT SEEM TO APPRECIATE ITS UNIQUENESS AND THIS IS A SOURCE OF GREAT SATISFACTION FOR ME. 

 ARIEL'S TREASURE NECKLACE By Eliana Maniero    

  

      (Artist's Intro to this Item: I created this necklace for a contest organized by a French store Sponsored by Swarovski. I am particularly sentimental about this necklace because it was my very first 'Important' work; being my first attempt at competing in this media. The theme of the contest was SEA TREASURES and so I thought a necklace that Ariel the little mermaid could wear would be appropriate here. It was created using crystals, coral beads, star fishes and sea pearls).

AIDA’S NECKLACE By Eliana Maniero

(The Artist's intro to this piece: This was the item I created for the Battle Of The Beadsmith 2012 (B.O.B.T 12) And although I didn't win anything from this one, It was a great source of satisfaction for me to have had the exposure and more so, the chance for the piece to be showcased in a display stand at a dear friend's jewelry shop together with the works of other well established jewelers. It had gathered a herd of admirers and was eventually acquired by a Dutch lady that fell in love with it. I can't place a finger on the precise inspiration for this piece; I only wanted to attempt mixing soutache and bead embroidery, and I think I succeeded).

BOLLYWOOD EARRINGS By Eliana Maniero

(Artist's Intro to this piece: I am really proud of these earrings. I worked on this earring with the specification of capturing the details of  the earrings worn by Bollywood actresses, with their lovely colourful saris and beautiful, big gold jewelry. I have created a pattern for these earrings that have become so popular, and have been bought by many from as far away as Canada, Australia, Puerto Rico and even Singapore. I was particularly pleased to receive a mail from a Lady that saw these earrings worn by an American woman at a beads fair and she fell in  love with them and wanted them too. For a humble Italian like me to receive such recognition was a source of great satisfaction!!).

ICE AND FROST BRACELET By Eliana Maniero

(Artists Intro to the item: This bracelet is one of my famous patterns, it has been acquired from all over the world. I created it by playing around with Russian leaves. I wanted to make something fun but classy with Russian leaves which, by the way, I adore. I can say with all certainty that this bracelet is the perfect style that represent my personal taste - Eliana Maniero Style).

Well folks, this is all for now about this artist. I must tell you, it has been a pleasure working with and knowing this great lady. Do follow her on facebook and drop by here soon, for more about the other artist that are working on our FOE 13 project. Stay Blessed.