Something has to change, forged wire 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.
To hold and be held in return, ring, Sterling silver, stoneware, cubic zirconia, 2023.
Viewed in the round and worn / displayed with the palm open in invitation, this work intends to address the decorative limitations of common modes of wearability, of which components are naturally concealed upon wearing.
The object simultaneously reconsiders the disparity in perceived value between "precious" metals and ceramics, both harvested from the earth.
Forage, series of pins, Assorted nutshells and pinecone set in brass, 2023.
Recreating the spasmodic squirrel maps of scattered nut shells found under the trees of Grange Park, these pins are to be worn on the body as installation—corresponding with signs of wear on clothing and transposing these small revelations of lived experience.
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, intrinsically linked with their prosperity.
The self is not an entity independent of the collective, and the abundance we experience rely upon the connections we fortify with others.
Brooch, Brass with nickel findings, 2019.
Ring, Sterling silver, white laboradorite, 2019. Bezel technique taught by Billy King.
Ring, Sterling silver, 2018. Technique taught by Billy King.
Ring with tension-set quartz, Sterling silver, 2018. Technique taught by Billy King.