Conceptual musings about art and fine craft
I’ve begun working in my studio on a new Upcycled Reimagined Gemstone object, this time in the shape of a trillion-cut stone. Applying my research developed over the past ten+ years, I work with recycled materials – including scrap metals, both precious and base materials. Here, I soldered the silver walls in a triangular *trillion*…
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Over the weekend, I decided it was time I took a break to eat lunch from my daily chores of designing the one-of-a-kind jewelry and digital art that has brought my work to shows all over the U.S and recently, Europe. I sat down with my homemade leftovers while I opened my Instagram phone app…
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The Value of Nothing: Presence in the Absence opened earlier this month at the International Handwerksmesse Special Exhibition Area, München, as part of the Handwerk & Design Fair. Curated by Eleonora Varotto from HOOROON in tandem with Lisa Balasso from Arte Design Venezia, this group invitational exhibition seeks to question the pre-conceived value assigned to…
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This October, I was invited to show my one-of-a-kind art jewelry work at Milano Jewelry Week. Artistar Jewels is one of the many events part of this city-wide celebration, showcasing the artistry and varied styles/techniques in fine and contemporary jewelry. What better venue for seeking fashion and new artistic visions than Milano – located in…
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Milano Jewelry Week will celebrate the culture of jewelry in its 11th edition next month in Milan, Italy. At least 380+ artists and jewelers from across the globe will have their jewelry creations on display at a beaming city-wide festival of different events and locations within Milano Centrale (city-center.) Artistar Jewels will present an international…
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(re)Focus 2024: Art in City Hall is a juried exhibition that is part of a city-wide festival of galleries and art spaces within the City of Philadelphia and a collaboration between the Art in City Hall program and Women’s Caucus for Art. This exhibition showcases the work of 46 women and gender non-conforming local artists…
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The Woodmere Annual opened this month in the scenic historic neighborhood of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Juried by Temple University arts professor and jeweler-extraordinaire Doug Bucci, the exhibit encompasses works in all media by fifty-four Philadelphia-area artists. The theme for this year’s Annual selected by Bucci is to explore novel and infinite ideas and methods of…
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