“I love antique objects because they so often exude a certain mystical aura. I love browsing though flea markets, looking for little curiosities. It is tremendous fun to view these things as objects, to put them into different contexts so creating new – often very personal – pieces.
For Nana’s China I use old china crockery with beautiful patterns that I cut into smaller pieces and file into various shapes. These special shapes become rings, pendants and earrings. Each piece is totally unique.”


Artist Bio
Steffi Kalina took her first goldsmith class in Vienna, 1996. She completed a Goldsmith tutorial, 2002 and trade test for Gold/Silversmith and Jewellery, 2003. She later studied at the University of Applied Sciences Trier, Department of Gemstone and Jewelry Design, Idar-Oberstein, Germany, where she graduated with a Diploma, 2006. Career highlights include a stand at the Talents area of Tendence fair, Frankfurt, 2007, and publication in Mixed Media Jewellery by Joanne Haywood, 2009. Steffi lives and works in Vienna, Austria.