Project 2
Taking objects that used to be found in my pocket as a child I chose to immortalize them in silver jewelry. I made a bread tag ring to represent my days at camp collecting and trading doodled on tags. Stuffing my pockets full of them the stone represents where I would customize the bread tag before giving it to someone. The shells are from a place I would visit frequently as a child, a place I hadn’t been in 8 years until spring break. Walking on the beach covered in shells I would fill my pockets with different types of shells naming them off with my grandmother. These items represent the childish collector in me and the items I would share with others
Project 1
The anatomy that surrounded my childhood was cameo lockets given to me by my grandmother and the silhouette profiles my mother would create. Taking inspiration from what the women in my life gave me I went with a silhouette form of my profile as a child. In second grade my mother had taken side profile pictures to make a silhouette project for students. To make my design more intricate I looked at the cameo lockets I used to collect, that contained a more detailed profile carved out of stone or ivory but always had a metal decorative border. Creating a cuff for my form allows it to rest, presenting itself similar to a picture in a frame. I chose to use silver because of its wear ability and contrast it will have to the black patina. Silver is the metal my mother wears, something I always admired as a child that has also connected us today. In an attempt to steal her favorite bracelet she had one made to match, connecting us through a piece we both wear daily. This piece connects to the strong women in my life while honoring the child they nurtured.