Laurie Poirier Meet the Designer-Artist

Where do you live?

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What inspires you as a designer-artist?

I love color and movement. If a piece that I make can transition from casual to formal, I am happy.

What medium do you work with mostly?

Metal, chainmaille and wire.

Why did you become enchanted with this style of jewelry-making?

I had been doing a little stringing, a little clay and just a little of everything. While attending an event one day, someone was teaching a make and take for a pair of chainmaille earrings... I was hooked!

Where and how do you sell your jewelry?

I sell at markets in Toronto and online at www.facebook.com/Lauries.Craft.Creations. I also teach in person and online classes at https://www.facebook.com/lauriescraftclass.

What is the name of the piece you submitted with your success story?

Renaissance Majesty

What inspired this design?

I wanted to create a showstopping item, something that few of us could pull off, but we wish we could!

How did it come together?

This piece was almost exactly as I pictured it in my mind. I started making the small pieces and just kept laying them out until I had this.