Meet Eve Greiner | Mixed media artist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Eve Greiner and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Eve, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I started creating art when I was very young and always worked in some kind of medium. Sculpture came first, because I always gravitated toward texture. Then I worked with many other materials, such as metals, plaster, and wire. While I was in college, it never occurred to me to pursue art as a career. It wasn`t until after graduating, looking for a job, and landing a few, that I realized – the corporate world was never going to be a good fit for me. Art was moved from being a hobby to what I wanted to do full time. I belonged with other like-minded creatives and could easily relate to their mindset as well.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
If I wasn`t a texture-holic, I wouldn`t be an artist! I have collected techniques and tools that have enabled me to texture every material I have worked with. From stamping silver, copper, and brass to carving and stamping on clay, texture and texture combinations was/is always the goal. These techniques became more refined and my willingness to experiment also increased as time went by. No, this wasn`t easy earlier on. When the focus was on making jewelry, I struggled with soldering layered pieces of metal. Without just the right touch, the solder would “spit” out onto the other parts of the silver. I learned how to fix those mistakes and how to diffuse the heat from the torch to avoid the “spitting” problem. The lesson was: do it right the first time, so you don`t have to waste time doing it again.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I`m kind of new to this area, having relocated from Pennsylvania. I did have a good friend visit me here for a week and we went to the High Museum, Your Dekalb Farmer`s Market, downtown Braselton, Dahlonega, and had a blast.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I`ve had many wonderful art instructors over the years that were passionate about making art, and they made learning to create a fun endeavor. One of my favorite and memorable art classes took place at a small art center. It was a small group of us, and we learned about Raku pottery and sculptures. So, in the middle of winter, with a few inches of snow on the ground, we took our bisque fired pieces out of the kiln, and placed them on sawdust piles. Immediately they would catch on fire and then we put large metal pails on top so that the glaze would then get a nice crackle effect. It was such a great learning experience. When I wanted to work with metals and hone soldering skills, I had another great instructor at Tyler School of Art. Then venturing into the art show world, I had mentors there also, who paid it forward to me. They imparted all their know how, and helped me watch out for possible pitfalls.

Website: http://geometals.blogspot.com

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Eve Greiner