My name is Carola Sanchez. I am a self-taught jeweler who came from a little town enclave in a valley surrounded by the Chilean Andes.
Living in Canada for the past 13 years, I have found Toronto the ideal place to inspire myself as a jewelry maker.
Having grown up in a vibrant community of artisans back in my hometown, where wood engravers, stone sculptors, weavers and metalsmiths are the soul of the city, it was natural for me to fall in love with these arts.
I have been working as an artisan for all my life, making home décor, clothes and accessories, mixing different fabrics, materials and colors which made me very curious about applying these techniques to metals and stones. It was then when I discovered my passion for jewelry making and design.
By trying different approaches and combinations, I found myself experimenting with wire wrapping, hammering, soldering and crocheting with metals. Crocheting was actually the getaway to the art of jewelry. It gave me a unique platform to express myself as a designer and in this way it helped me to create a unique style that focus in the beauty of simplicity, elegance and delicacy on each one of my pieces.
I am focused on creating a unique line of jewelry, bringing “The beauty of simplicity” to everyone, using just recycled metals, so the customer can rest assured that the beautiful product that is wearing is made without hurting the planet and their communities.
My mission is to create real beauty from the inside, to harmonize us with the world through unique pieces of jewellery art.
My vision is to create true craftsmanship with a real commitment to the environment, renewing and bringing the jewelry art to the 21st century through originality, dedication and respect for all living things.
Fashion must be a statement of your true self and not a mere display of luxury.
I am still in search of improving my own techniques, and I am currently working to create more unique pieces designed and hand crafted by myself in my small home based studio in Toronto.