Raised vessel, Copper, 2023.
Raised bowl, Copper, 2023.
Flowing down to become whole again, hand piece/small-scale installation, Cast brass, 2023.
Investigating gestural flow, bodily movements that intertwine, yield, and subsequently merge into the natural world, this work recognizes one's personal and sacred connection to nature.
The hand and jewellery object become one, intertwining along the fingers—worn on the body, in tandem with external elements that make up a small installation, a transformation occurs for body and object as both are contextualized through the intimate tactile interaction.
Forage, series of pins, Assorted nutshells and pinecone set in brass, 2023.
Recreating the squirrels' scattered mapping of nut shells found under the trees of Grange Park, these pins are intended to be worn on the body as installation, the position corresponding to signs of wear on clothing, both observations acting as small revelations of lived experience.
The re-contextualization of such discarded materials into the realm of jewellery wishes to recognize the sacredness of this seemingly arbitrary actualization which reveals the constant, complex activity occurring in nature.
Reaching out for a kinship with the atmosphere, container, Brass, sterling silver, paper, 2022.
This bruised and soft persimmon container holds within the tenderness I wish to devote to myself and my world. Often preferred to be consumed when overripe, perhaps considered "past its prime," this autumnal fruit calls to mind the practice of radical acceptance and brings forth an appreciation for the slow patience of nature.
A quote is written onto a small scroll of paper, inserted into the seed-shaped hole to be read as a personal affirmation. This vessel is intended to be held as a means of grounding, perpetuating lovingkind energy outward and inviting it back in.
“I let myself stop holding everything so tightly, I let it all fall away and I feel the warmth of the sunbeams at this time of day and I feel deep pride and spiritual fortification in the fact, not even the idea, but the fact that the light shines on me just as it does on the leaves and that even though I came here to try to do the art that I want and I want to be seen and held safe by my world, truly, in my primary wish for experience, I am asking for nothing more than a kinship with the atmosphere.”
"Oh, holy shit, I am a big fat fruit on a tree, dangling in the air just so, living in a state of fullness and exhilaration. I am connected to eternity and I am a part of everything and although I am with all of it, I am still different from anything and everything.
I am an example of a specific way of spending time and feeling existence in this world."
— Jenny Slate, Little Weirds 163, 192.
My Cup Runneth Over, neckpiece, Cast bronze, leather cord, 2022.
Leather cord secured with a constrictor knot onto the pot’s handle recalls the well bucket, wells which have historically connected communities, providing a vital means of sustenance, thus intrinsically linked with their prosperity.
The self is not an entity independent of the collective, and the abundance we experience depend upon the connections we fortify with others.
Exposed coils and marks of the hand make up this humble object as metaphor for the human, the polished interior alluding to the overflow and sacred spirit that lie within.
To hold and be held in return, ring, Sterling silver, stoneware, cubic zirconia, 2023.
Intended to be viewed in the round and worn with the palm open in invitation, this piece challenges the decorative limitations of traditional jewellery forms such as rings, of which components are naturally concealed upon wearing.
The object simultaneously reconsiders the disparity in perceived value between precious metals and ceramics, for both of which the raw materials are harvested from the earth.
The presence of gemstones on both top and bottom of the jewellery object, with the tactile connection of the ceramic piece bracing the fingers, establish both media as essential components.
Something has to change, ear cuffs, Sterling silver, 2022.
The foreign presence of anxiety gently infiltrates into the mind and settles within, ruminating and amplifying over time until propelled into consciousness.
Clamped around the ear and working its way in, the kinetic components on the right veil over the ear canal and create a noise exclusive for the wearer, permeating in irrational, destructive narratives and obstructing admission of positive affirmations.
Flaring outward, the left piece is the conscious exile of such relentless, ruthless thoughts as one declares, “Something has to change."
Brooch, Brass with nickel findings, 2019.
Ring, Sterling silver, white laboradorite, 2019.
Ring, Sterling silver, 2018.
Ring with tension-set quartz, Sterling silver, 2018.