CREATION OF UNIQUE PIECES IN PRECIOUS METAL

Sol Billeke…..chilean, creator, jeweler and founder of precious metals.

I specialize in creating unique pieces using the lost wax technique in precious metals.
The jewelry and objects that are created in my workshop are a beautiful combination of art and
technique.

Each piece has different parts that combine many techniques: sculptural techniques, jewelry
techniques and ancient techniques (such as contact fusion).
All of these elements are brought together with sensitivity and respect for the message present in
each piece, which is admiration and gratitude towards nature.

My work (craft) is inspired by the observation of the landscape, the seabed, marine animals,
mollusks, bark, mushrooms, rocks and textures formed by organic and geometric patterns, existing
in nature, are the material that fuels my creations.

WORKSHOP

I specialize in sculptural techniques, including the "lost wax" technique and seamless construction
methods.

As a designer, I have developed an intuitive method of creation, which means that no prior design is
made, but the creation is born from the intention and challenge of direct experience with the
material.

My trajectory has been one of research into material and form, which has led me to experiment with
pure precious metals and special alloys… I have also developed different wax formulas for
modeling and sculpting, seeking to differentiate between what was soft and what was hard in the
original body of the final metal piece, as occurs in fossils.