Crow Skull
Sterling Silver, Opal

Biography
Peter Sloan is an award winning jeweller, sculptor and a teacher of both. He graduated from O.C.A. in 1979, and worked for three years at a company which made bronze sculpture where he honed his wax modeling and sculpting skills. Peter took numerous jewellery classes at George Brown College and began teaching casting, which he has done ever since. A working sculptor and jeweller, he now resides in a rural area outside of North Bay with his wife and two children. He currently teaches clay sculpture and jewellery casting at Canadore College.

Artist’s Statement
My jewellery is influenced by the natural world and has been described as “small intricate sculpture”. With an idea in mind I Iove to sit down with a lump of wax and pursue the design through all the required steps and phases to an end result. It can be an agonizing challenge or a streamlined delight but the process is always a wonderful journey. I am not afraid to push a piece to the limit and it often takes on a life of its own, dictating the direction and look of the final outcome. I take great pleasure in using the techniques and skills that I’ve practiced and developed over the years and have a passion for learning, growing, teaching and striving for personal perfection.