“The artist’s job is not to transpose something he’s seen but to express the impact the object made on him, on his constitution, the shock of it and the original reaction.” – Henri Matisse
To be able to convey grand ideas such as nature itself and the way it affects me, and condense those feelings into pieces of art that resonate with other people is an honor. We all carry our experiences with us. It’s a privilege to provide a method of self-expression through the art we choose to wear.
WHY I DO WHAT I DO.
I see the world connected through lines, textures, angles, and emotion. When I create a piece of art, my goal is to capture the nature of a chosen theme abstractly and communicate its essence.
I dive deep into my soul and imagination, letting my hands and mind work together with my heart to create shapes, designs, and images that communicate how I relate to the world. Through my art I hope to evoke positive feelings and exchanges with other people.
And, of course, I enjoy creating, learning, and sharing all of this with you!
Together we can bring more beauty and passion to the world by sharing art with one another.
ARTIST BIO
Heather Scott is an artisan jeweler and wearable sculpture artist who has been practicing mitsuro wax, casting, and fabrication for over 15 years. In that time, she has utilized these techniques to express how she views the ocean, rivers, and flora that she is so inspired by through her artwork.
Heather graduated from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. As a young artist in Hawai’i, Heather was moved by energy flowing through her tropical surroundings and sought a way to express that sense of motion in her work. From the wind of the rainforest coursing through the mountains to the tumbling surf of the Hawaiian shoreline and the currents of the endless deep blue ocean, the sweeping design of the mitsuro technique proved to be a perfect outlet for Heather’s interpretation of her environment.
These elements continue to inspire Heather’s work today.
MITSURO
Mitsuro is a 1,300 year old Japanese wax technique. This climate-sensitive wax, Heather makes herself, depending on the season and location, her recipes differ. Making mitsuro wax herself is the only way she knows that she will get the beautiful striations, called hikime, to appear in the wax that are indicative of the technique.
The process begins by blending specific ratios of materials together to create the mitsuro wax. After cooling, the wax is heated to body temperature and hand manipulated by pulling, twisting, and folding. During this process, delicate striations are created in the mitsuro wax. These sweeping lines and grooves lend to the organic shapes and nature inspired designs that Heather Scott utilizes in her wearable sculptures. Finally, the wax form is used to produce a mould which, when metal is added, produces the finished silver or gold jewelry piece.
Accentuation of the striations and textures are created during the finishing process by patination and selective polishing. This technique adds a striking contrast in the fine contours of Heather’s works.
