Stanislav Drokin – is a well-known Ukrainian creative jewellery artist. His workshop is a laboratory where the master constantly makes his experiments looking for new forms and colour combinations of gemstones. The purpose of this process is the creation of jewellery with emotions and character. Every piece is created in a single copy, rarely in a limited edition and is intended for connoisseurs of contemporary jewellery art.
Each jewel goes a long way from idea to realization. The production of one piece can take up to many working hours. Moreover, a search for right colour and sizes of stones sometimes takes months. In the process of creation modern technologies and handwork are used. This combination gives a possibility to achieve the highest quality performance.
One of the most important components of the atelier is professional competence. When Stanislav Drokin was 15 years old he started to master refinements and secrets of the craft of metal working – engraving and jewellery. Founding in Kharkiv in 1994 jewellery atelier, Stanislav has already had many years of professional experience and creative potential. This made it possible to master and launch in the atelier all cycles of production, including casting.
Professional knowledge and experience accumulated by Stanislav Drokin are passed on today to apprentices – masters of atelier. At the same time new innovative technologies are put into operation. This makes it possible to save received and discover new knowledge and skills for future generations. Today in the world dominated by mass reproduction, there are not many high – level author atelier left.
Love of Stanislav Drokin for his work and stones led to the implementation of two projects – the exhibition “The Magical World of Stone”, first held in 1995 and Ukrainian festival of design “JewelerArtProm” was held at the Kharkiv Art Museum in 2004. Stanislav Drokin was one of the initiators of the first in Kharkiv trade jewellery exhibitions.
Coloured gemstones and opals as of today occupy a special place in jewellery from Stanislav Drokin. Giving preference to European facet of the best houses with centuries – old tradition, taking care of the process of creating jewellery, bringing his own creativity, this way the main components of the value of jewellery are formed.
Debut of Stanislav Drokin in European exhibitions and international competitions took place in 2014. Jewellery by Stanislav Drokin was appreciated by authoritative experts – members of the jury of prestigious international competitions, as confirmed by victories in them. This was the beginning of a new stage in the development of the atelier.
EDUCATION
2009 – 2011: Master’s degree. Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, Ukraine;
2001 – 2006: Bachelor degree. Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, Ukraine;
2004 – Qualified expert in Appraisal of Cultural Artifacts. State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine, Kyiv;
2004 – Appraisal of Cultural Artifacts Programme. State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine, Kyiv;
2004 – Qualified expert-gemmologist. State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine, Kyiv;
1999 – Diamond Programme. German Gemmological Association – Deutsche Gemmologische Gesellschaft eV (DGemG), Idar-Oberstein;
1999 – Diamond Programme. State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine, Kyiv;
1998 – Pearls/Organic Substances Programme. Poland Gemmological Centre (GemUR), Wroclaw;
1998 – Coloured Stones Programme. State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine, Kyiv.
MEMBERSHIP
2019 – National Union of Artists of Ukraine;
2018 – International Art Alliance New York;
1998 – International Association “Society of Designers”;
1998 –Society of Designers Ukraine.