Meet The Artist Behind South Philadelphia's John Wind Jewelry

By Ashley Harder, CBS Philadelphia

January 5, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - South Philadelphia hosts a gorgeous studio filled with eclectic pieces of found objects. This studio is the intersection of all things created by John Wind.

John is an artist in many forms; from coffee table conversations starters to jewelry. His art combines a lot of hidden humor and fun. As seen in his whiskey rebellion creations, which portrays both a message and his style. His specialty, though, is jewelry.

He has been designing since the beginning of his college days as art and assemblage design has always been in his DNA. This formulation of design has been inspired by his mother, Dina Wind. This beautiful woman wasn't afraid of breaking gender barriers by picking up a welding torch to sculpt metal. There was a beautiful contrast between her outward appearance and her love for welding to make sculptures. This speaks to her bold personality for speaking out against social injustice.

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