Andrea Ring: Running Amuck - A Creative Duo's Love Affair with Color, Pattern and Unconventional Materials

Andrea & Bryan Ring are the creative duo behind Amuck Design. They met in college and have been collaborating ever since. Finding inspiration in graffiti, their work is known for its cohesive yet diverse styles, incorporating various materials like vintage pieces, license plates, and dice. In this conversation, Christine sits down with Andrea and her curious cat Victor. They discuss trade shows, how she and Bryan collaborate on designs, their YouTube channel, creative challenges, teaching, and much more.  Bio... Andrea and Bryan collect ordinary discarded pieces from city streets and random locales—items like street signs and license plates—and repurposes them into something more. Taking inspiration from the urban jungle and the wild west, they combine the treasured finds with precious metals and stones to create a unique style of fine art jewelry. The past twenty years has been an exploration into the juxtaposition of high end and discarded materials. What would adornment look like if the materials we used were only those we hunted, gathered, or traded for? What is the relationship between costly objects and found objects, and can they hold the same beauty and sentimental value? Andrea and Bryan’s work helps answer these questions and creates a narrative for what fine art jewelry could be. Follow along with Andrea and Bryan at the links below. Instagram: ⁠@amuckdesign⁠ Website: ⁠www.amuckdesign.com⁠ YouTube: ⁠Amuck Design⁠ If this podcast means something to you and you would like to support it, please take a a moment to give it a few kinds word with a written review on your favorite podcast listening platform. This helps me share the podcast with others. Thank you so much!