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Shops & Shows Lesley Ashton Jewellery is available year round at the following shops: Art Gallery of Ontario Gift Shop, Toronto Distill Gallery, Toronto C1 Art Space, Toronto Eclipse Art & Design Gallery, DeerHurst Resort, Hunstville Metalworks, Kingston Mysteria, Saskatchewan WallSpace Ga... Read MoreShops & Shows

Lesley Ashton Jewellery is available year round at the following shops:

Art Gallery of Ontario Gift Shop, Toronto
Distill Gallery, Toronto
C1 Art Space, Toronto
Eclipse Art & Design Gallery, DeerHurst Resort, Hunstville
Metalworks, Kingston
Mysteria, Saskatchewan
WallSpace Gallery, Ottawa

Cardsbylesley are available at the following shops year round:

C1 Art Space, Toronto
Distill Gallery, Toronto
Mrs.Huizenga’s, Toronto
Mixed Media, Hamilton

Recent Shows
2009
Summer Makers' Market in Hamilton
* email for dates and venues
March 14th-28th Hang Man Gallery, Toronto AOG, AGO Employee group show

2008 The Design Show, Hamilton, Christmas Event
Makers' Market Christmas Show
Makers' Market, Hamilton, 6 summer shows
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Art Show and Sale November 6-9th

Lesley Ashton
BDes Honours, Jewellery Artist

Pure instinct and careful construction guide me to create wearable metal work that I feel has an intrinsic quality of character. Whether the piece is being made to represent a tradition or to symbolize a particular style an aesthetic value in the form and structure are the core of each design. Through primarily fabrication techniques in sterling silver and other precious metals my jewellery is focused on using conservative yet whimsical designs.
In search of an appealing piece of jewellery I am influenced by architecture, painting, films, music and, of course, nature. Bold geometric shapes are sometimes interjected with illustrative narrative. I work on a variety of concepts and structures simultaneously; commissions, series work, limited edition production, and models of new ideas. Left over shapes and temporarily discarded concepts are kept aside as they await the opportunity to morph into something precious and beautiful.