Meet Lindsay Ansley | Jewelry Designer

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

Hi Lindsay, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
It traces back to the first time I experienced flow state. I can still picture myself in my childhood bedroom, sorting my bead collection and playing with color combinations. Completely immersed, completely present. I was a very anxious and cerebral kid, and discovering something tactile and meditative was grounding in a way I’d never experienced before. I’ve been chasing that feeling ever since.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Aesthetically speaking, I am drawn to forms that are balanced between the “masculine” and “feminine.” I don’t think jewelry needs to be gendered in any way, and I try to keep that in mind when I create new pieces. I’m also hugely influenced by themes in modernism and the Bauhaus movement, and the infinite possibility of simplicity: lines, shapes, and colors, combined with asymmetry, unexpected proportions, and imperfections. I think the combination of all of these elements can bring a deceptively simple object to life in a way that will be interesting forever.

Adeline has experienced a few transformations over time. When I first launched the collection, I was experimenting with several different techniques, getting lost in the joy and freedom of discovering. While I loved this process of experimentation, the jewelry that emerged wasn’t necessarily anything I would want to wear – it was much darker, organic, heavy, and overwrought. I needed a transition from what was interesting from a process standpoint to what could be interesting as a finished piece. So I decided to think more about who my ideal customer is. I reined myself in a bit, paring down, and finding a more mature aesthetic in minimal and refined forms.

My growth as an artist has certainly not been easy, and there were a few years when I thought seriously about abandoning this pursuit and jumping over to a more traditional career path. But I honestly cannot imagine another calling for me at this point in my life. I’ve been very lucky that my intuition has led me this far, and I’m certainly not finished yet!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
This is such a lovely sentiment. I value my jeweler connections deeply, since this life is very often a solitary one. There are so many members of my community and network that deserve credit for my successes.

I’m going to shout out Lauren Wolf, the incredibly talented founder and designer of Lauren Wolf Jewelry and owner of Esqueleto. I was Lauren’s first employee back in 2011 when she opened her first store (she now has four!), and I worked with her for five years. She encouraged me to pursue on my own projects on on the side, which ultimately led to the launch of Adeline. On top of being a fearless artist, she’s quite a savvy business woman. I’ve been able to tackle several obstacles over the years of running my business thanks to my experience with Lauren.

Website: www.adelinejewelry.com

Instagram: @adelinejewelry

Image Credits
Dani Padgett