About me

My name is Iwona Tamborska and I work under the name “Rękami Stworzone”, which in Polish means “Created by Hands”.

I don’t think of myself as a “jewelry maker”, but more like someone, who tells stories. The only difference is – I sculpt my stories in silver. Sometimes those stories are short, sometimes they are bitter-sweet fairytales, that often have a hint of nostalgia over the passing of life and it’s meaning. But they have one thing in common: they are not just jewelry. They always have a reason to be. Thanks to them I am the Saul Bell Design Award Finalist and I was invited to China, Australia, UK, France, to share what I hide in my works.

Below are links to some interviews with me: TVN, TVP2, TVP1, RADIO PRYZMAT, RADIO KRAKÓW.

You can watch more at my YOUTUBE channel https://www.youtube.com/user/RekamiStworzone

Philosophy

For me, jewelry is a miniature symbol and message of the person who wears it. It informs about the sensitivity of this person and about what she/he considers beautiful. That says a lot. At the same time, for me, jewelry is one of the most important manifestations of art and human skills enclosed in one tiny object. It requires not only the continuous development of a man as a creator and artist who has something important to say to the world, but also a man as a craftsman, because it does not forgive the smallest technical mistakes. In addition, it has a user factor that is absent in painting or sculpture, which expects great durability and comfort from a work of art. The value of this enormous amount of work, which is done with one’s own hands, mind and soul, is magnified when it is made of unique, beautiful and expensive materials. Such an expense is also a risk and sacrifice for every artist-jeweler, which in my opinion touches the sacrum in some way, i.e. sacrificing oneself for something more important than oneself – the act of creation. Then an indisputable treasure of humanity is created in my eyes, representing what is considered the essence of beauty in a given era. Vivienne Becker, a well-known art historian, said that during antiquity, goldsmiths were seen almost as priests, because they had almost direct contact with the gods through their inspired work. I think it’s a really beautiful concept.

I would love, if someone, who has my piece of work, felt that it is not just an object, but a true piece of art, that came from hard work, conscious sacrifice, deep emotions and has a real story that stands behind its very existence.