BFA Studio Art
(Jewelry & Metalsmithing + Certificate, Digital Fabrication and Design)
Artist Statement
I work in the medium of traditional metalsmithing. I make jewelry through the processes of construction and fabrication, lost wax casting, stone setting, forging, forming, enameling, and digital fabrication.
I make jewelry that is sharp, heavy, and patinaed with nonprecious metals. The work looks old and corroded, incorporating rough, bumpy, abrasive, and coarse textures. It is also colorful in some cases due to the application of patina or enamel.
In contrast, I also work in the realm of fine jewelry, which focuses on meticulous detail, polished surfaces and lustrous texture. Both aesthetics allow for a unique juxtaposition of processes and materials.
Looking Inward is a series of neckpieces that explore depression, mania, and anxiety through images of human form etched and cut into copper. These pendants utilize enameling, patina, and the methodical process of chain making to create images depicting different emotional states.
