Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Masquerade!
Exhibited during the Fusion Student Exhibition, “The Heat is On”, Society of North AmericanGoldsmiths Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, Jurors: Lynn Cool, French Thompson, Michael J. Parrett
These forms are inspired by current trends in metals, the past tradition of Celtic decoration, and African ritual artifacts. Combining these differing eras come together to form wearable adornments that visually reflect a dual masculinity. This piece projects power through the threat to harm the viewer as well as the wearer. Their sharp, feather-like projections call attention to vulnerable areas of the body while imposing these areas as menacing. Modern industrial materials, such as nuts and bolts, viewed as masculine are combined with the metalsmithing practices like chasing, embossment, annealing, oxidation, and color tempering. This fusion of processes in my interpretation results in unique urban tribal adornments. The body is utilized as a sculptural base to further bring together the connection between the human body and evolution into our currently aggressive industrial status. These forms simultaneously adorn and protect yet are menacing to both the viewer and wearer in the same way that modern industrial materials can be viewed as elements of construction or destruction.
These forms are inspired by current trends in metals, the past tradition of Celtic decoration, and African ritual artifacts. Combining these differing eras come together to form wearable adornments that visually reflect a dual masculinity. This piece projects power through the threat to harm the viewer as well as the wearer. Their sharp, feather-like projections call attention to vulnerable areas of the body while imposing these areas as menacing. Modern industrial materials, such as nuts and bolts, viewed as masculine are combined with the metalsmithing practices like chasing, embossment, annealing, oxidation, and color tempering. This fusion of processes in my interpretation results in unique urban tribal adornments. The body is utilized as a sculptural base to further bring together the connection between the human body and evolution into our currently aggressive industrial status. These forms simultaneously adorn and protect yet are menacing to both the viewer and wearer in the same way that modern industrial materials can be viewed as elements of construction or destruction.
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