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Provided by:Young Dominican Architect becomes a successful Jewelry designer

Edgar Lopez should be another
inspiration to all Dominicans and proof
to the world of the Dominican
creativity that is live and vibrant in
every part of the island. I recently
meet Edgar\u2019s work by pure
coincidence, and soon thereafter I
realized that I needed to get more
information about him and his work.
When I visited hisblog I was amazed
by his creativity, designs, amazing
use of colors. This young architect is
living his dreams and doing what he
likes the most, designing for all the
beautiful ladies out there.

I contacted Edgar soon after I visited
his website and asked him for an
interview. He gladly accepted my

invitation and has been in touch with me ever since. Here is my interview with Edgar Lopez, a
Dominican pride:
Carlos:How did you go from architecture to designing Jewelry?
Edgar: After studying architecture, I met some people connected to the world of fashion, and

worked sporadically in a number of events, and then it started with accessories as a hobby because I have always been creating things since before college. Then I was doing things to give away, and since I continued making them I had so many that I did not know what to do with them and I started selling them, people liked it. I was invited to a TV program, and before I realized it, I was super involved in something I liked, and then I decided to take it more seriously and decided to study. I started with basic manual things after doing courses at Altos de Chavon, followed with silver work, and then I went to New York. I am still learning a lot. Now that I have a more formal education, I continue to develop concepts with more defined lines.

Carlos: Did anyone in particular influence you?
Edgar:More than one person I think I was influenced by circumstances or places, the color of
nature, flowers and things I see influence me in the street constantly.
Carlos:Your work is very eccentric, are you currently selling outside of the Dominican
Republic?
Edgar: I would not call it eccentric. It is a very detailed and elaborate work. I am currently selling
in The Dominican Republic and New York. My goal is to cover formally the American market,
because I also have many customers in many places around The United States.
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Carlos:What kind of materials do you use to create your jewelry?
Edgar: I do not put limits when choose my materials. That depends on the inspiration of the
collection is doing at that moment. I can go from using semi-precious stones and metals such as
silver, to less conventional things such as resins, polymers, etc.
Carlos: You did some training outside of The Dominican Republic, what did you learn outside of
the Dominican Republic that helps you in your Jewelry business?
Edgar: I learn some gold work with some Italians. In NYC I did fashion design accessories,
apart from short workshops on some techniques I've been implementing in my designs.
Carlos:You are now teaching what you know to others, what made you take this
responsibility?
Edgar:I've always liked to teach. This is a process that fills me with satisfaction and above all

makes me stay in touch with people, I learn a lot from that too, that fills me with joy to see if I could help others to fulfill a dream, a goal or have a way of doing business with something you like.

Carlos:What is the price range of your creations? How can people contact you if they are
interested in your products or services?
Edgar: I find it very difficult to talk about price since I am not a businessman; I am more
creative and an artist. The selling of my creations is the responsibility of business people.
However, there are all kinds of prices, from some very affordable things to cost much more.
There are many ways to contact me; it would be for any of my profiles on social networks such
as
http://facebook.comm/edgarlopezdesigns
http://myspace.com/edgarlopezdesigns
Via mail:ragde14@hotmail.com orragde14@gmail.com and soon my website will be available
to the public.
Carlos:Where do you see Edgar Lopez within 5 years from now? Do you have special plans
for the future?
Edgar:Well, in my future goals are to expand my business to other countries, as well as to be

known around the world the same way people know me here in The Dominican Republic. I also want my name to become a brand. Furthermore, I want a design school where I can educate people in all creative processes from the conception of an idea to bring it to reality, where not only can teach those who can pay for it, but it may have for those programs who cannot, and to help the artisans in my country to be able to get the same thing and put all the talent they have in going further.

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