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Hi. My name is Mardi. Mardi is the French word for Tuesday, but for me, it’s a family name. I was born on a Sunday, and I make wire-wrapped bracelets in sterling silver, 14/20 gold-filled and Argentium silver.
A keen appreciation of aesthetics led me to study design in college. With a history of various hobbies as a maker of anything and everything, I was drawn to any hands-on opportunity to explore new materials, so I enrolled in a metalwork class. All the saws and hammers and torches and acids felt more like an intimidating science lab than an art studio. Metal and I, it seemed, were not to be friends. Ultimately I earned a degree in visual communication which has served me well.
Decades later, my mind still likes challenges and my hands continue to insist on being busy. Even so, my aversion to metal continued until several years ago when I met wire-wrapping—a technique requiring little more than some pliers, my humble hands, and the patience and love of precision needed to figure out patterns. Now I find the transformation of simple wire to a wearable work of art fun and gratifying…and not at all intimidating!
My bracelets are made of precious metal wire and nothing else. Styled like a bangle, some are narrow, some wider, some simple, some more ornate; some in a single metal, others in combination. They can be worn alone or in multiples. The designs are suitable for women and men. Sizing is based on wrist measurement. Every one of these pieces is created by hand—by my hands. No two are identical even if I am replicating a design.