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CHF 416.00
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Dimensions: 3/4 inch wide at the front and tapering to 1/2 inch at the back
Design: The human design represents the descendants and our ancestors. There are small hands on either side of the ring and a tree of life design on the back of the design. The tree of life represents our connection to the earth and the supernatural.
This ring is a collaboration between the jeweller and her father. Ts’msyen artist, Morgan Asoyuf fabricated the ring and her father, Ts’msyen artist, Henry Green, created the human design.
A Canadian diamond is featured in the mouth of the design. Diamonds are beneficial for enlightenment and clarity of the mind.
Meet the Artist:
Morgan Asoyuf (nee. Green) is a jewelry designer and artist from the Ts'msyen Indigenous group in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. She was born March 24, 1984 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, to parents Henry Green and Jean Gardiner. Morgan is from the Ts'msyen Eagle Clan from Lax Kwallams, British Columbia.
Morgan's artistic career started with Blanche Macdonald Centres Fashion Design Diploma, and an interest in painting Ts’msyen designs. She carved cedar and alder while working with her father, Henry Green, learning about the properties of the wood and how to properly care for it.
She took Bronze Casting at The Crucible art compound in Oakland, California, where industry professionals taught her both investment mold and sand casting.
In 2010 Morgan began studying at Vancouver Metal Art School under Gerold Mueller, a goldsmith from Pforzheim, Germany. She received diplomas in both jewelry design and stone cutting, learning special techniques such as hollow construction, custom stone cutting, and advanced soldering.
Morgan has studied design and engraving with Richard Adkins. She also attended Revere Academy in San Francisco, California for gem setting courses.
In 2019 Morgan held her first exhibition at the Bill Reid Art Gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The exhibit, titled 'Royal Portrait' features a collection of carvings, jewelry, and portraits by Morgan Asoyuf honouring the Indigenous matriarchs in her life.
