Before They’re Gone is a love letter to the biodiversity of our planet. It is an ongoing and far-reaching series. It features endangered animals from around the world captured in silver wire. This technique requires the distillation of the subject into simple lines. The challenge is to capture the essence of the animal in as little detail as possible.

Calgary-based Jeweller and silversmith Anna Burger-Martindale creates functional silverware and jewellery. She uses traditional textile patterns and geometric and nature-inspired designs. Her work explores themes of memory, history, culture, and the boundary between functionality and non-functionality. Anna received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Alberta College Art + Design in 2014 and a post-graduate diploma in Silversmithing at Bishopsland Educational Trust in Dunsden, England in 2015.

A portion of all sales will be donated to Wildlife Preservation Canada.