Memorial Platters
Vitreous Enamel on Copper, Fine silver, 24k Gold
All of this work is Cloisonné
This body of work is a representation of my desire to fuse the decorative and destructive, the beautiful and sublime. I work with a set of strong contrasts, to make the grotesque attractive through use of precious materials of enamel and fine metals. My inspiration has been derived from historical Victorian mourning jewelry as well as modern advances in medical science. The studied mouse, regenerating salamander, and cycles of insect driven decomposition all are fair play in my attempts to find beauty and worth in creatures often associated with feelings of disgust.My use of enamel and the technique of cloisonné stem from my desire to make precious gem-like images of the often misunderstood creatures I choose to elevate into memorial platters.
All of this work is Cloisonné
This body of work is a representation of my desire to fuse the decorative and destructive, the beautiful and sublime. I work with a set of strong contrasts, to make the grotesque attractive through use of precious materials of enamel and fine metals. My inspiration has been derived from historical Victorian mourning jewelry as well as modern advances in medical science. The studied mouse, regenerating salamander, and cycles of insect driven decomposition all are fair play in my attempts to find beauty and worth in creatures often associated with feelings of disgust.My use of enamel and the technique of cloisonné stem from my desire to make precious gem-like images of the often misunderstood creatures I choose to elevate into memorial platters.
