Inspired by the musicians who for generations have gathered in my family pub to play music; raw and unrehearsed, in that moment.
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M: +353 86 2410189 E: annie.tquinn@gmail.com www.anniequinnjewellery.com
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“I grew up in the heart of Donegal. My family own a pub in Gaeltacht in the Glen of Glenties, on the west coast. It is an inspirational place that still fills my heart with joy when I return. The rugged landscape peppered with traditional cottages, the wild Atlantic spray from the sea in Narin in my face the smell of burning turf, the people and the music.
Each piece is designed to capture Annie’s creativity and style tastefully and elegantly.
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The music is what I remember most. It filled the air of our pub constantly, which was a gathering point for musicians from every walk of life coming together to play sessions of traditional Irish music late into the night. These were the times of my life, they shaped my character and inspired the artisan in me to design the jewellery I make today.”
I see the Silver I use as a fantastic canvas to create lifelong treasures for the people you love.
I have been working as a jeweller for the past twenty years having studied Jewellery Design at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin and subsequently worked as an apprentice to Bent Exner in Denmark. I see jewellery as miniature art objects and while the pieces I make are very personal to me I am always happy that people interpret them and make them their own. I feel it is important for a piece to be fun to wear and a conversation piece for the wearer. My latest collection ‘Seisiún’, a range of pendants designed around Traditional Irish Musical Instruments is designed to be just that; great fun to wear and spark a conversation that can go anywhere.
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