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Phone:     021-7907197

Fax:          021-7907197

Cell:          082-9225821

Email:       simonsays@hbic.co.za

Website:  www.simonshone.com

Simon says …

I live in beautiful Hout Bay where in my studio, I design and make all my art work.

I am a qualified goldsmith, having begun my studies in jewellery design at the Durban Technicon. Later I worked as an apprentice to Jochen Kessel in Gauteng. Mr Kessel is a well-known and much respected German designer and is the person who encouraged my artistic inclinations and encouraged the development of my specific style.

To add to my experience and bring my theoretical knowledge closer to my artistic visions, I have travelled the length and breadth of South Africa, absorbing the beauty of its nature, people and especially it's wildlife.

When I started my own business in 1988, my love for wildlife was bound to emerge in my work as it developed its own character.

Working in various metals, and especially silver and gold, I produce original works in three broad categories, Jewellery, Artworks, and Trophies

In all three categories, I produce unique pieces for my Collectors' Range, and also individually made standard pieces for my Art Range

Jewellery was my first focus, and I strove to distinguish myself from others by forging a uniqueness in my pieces so that they bore my signature in both design and craftsmanship.

Framed art was an almost natural progression from jewellery, and experimentation lead me to ways of producing three dimensional pictures of animals, perhaps specifically the splendid elephant.

Then from this I was able to shift even further, to fully three dimensional sculptured trophies that offer unique awards for special achievements.

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