Trust The Tide

                Throughout the span of my work, I’ve been exploring a notion of lost and found as well as following strong pulls towards nautical themes.  These oceanic forms came to light as organic forms of a type of coral called the sea fan. I took the idea of growth on growth of the lace like forms and how they interact with each other.  I liked the notion of the coral acting as protective barriers to the shoreline while still have beautiful delicateness about them.

                I started with piercing sheet metal into organic designs similar to that of the sea fans.  From there they were roller printed to give them the texture and weightlessness of the coral.  Though visually I felt the pierce pieces to be successful in their own way I also felt that the forms were missing something to really solidify their physical presence.  I then began casting similar forms in white bronze and instantly found that that extra dimension made all the difference.  I formed the pieces with the body to create the visual feel of the coral both growing on the body while also engulfing it. The head piece is unique to the specific wearer. Making things grow with it rather than on it. It is less of the adornment aspect of the other two. The cuff and brooch are meant for adornment whereas this the head piece is meant to encase and wear the wearer

                As the coral band together into reefs that adorn the sea, so does the forms adorn the body, coming together to create an intimate dialogue with the wearer.  The pieces speak of the life underwater and its strength and beauty.  When worn the pieces give a feeling of power, comfort, and beauty.  They represent the lost beauty of the ocean. Throughout the span of my work, I’ve been exploring a notion of lost and found as well as following strong pulls towards nautical themes. These oceanic forms came to light as organic forms of a type of coral called the sea fan. I took the idea of growth on growth of the lace like forms and how they interact with each other. I liked the notion of the coral acting as protective barriers to the shoreline while still have beautiful delicateness about them. I started with piercing sheet metal into organic designs similar to that of the sea fans. From there they were roller printed to give them the texture and weightlessness of the coral. Though visually I felt the pierce pieces to be successful in their own way I also felt that the forms were missing something to really solidify their physical presence. I then began casting similar forms in white bronze and instantly found that that extra dimension made all the difference. I formed the pieces with the body to create the visual feel of the coral both growing on the body while also engulfing it. The head piece is unique to the specific wearer. Making things grow with it rather than on it. It is less of the adornment aspect of the other two. The cuff and brooch are meant for adornment whereas this the head piece is meant to encase and wear the wearer As the coral band together into reefs that adorn the sea, so does the forms adorn the body, coming together to create an intimate dialogue with the wearer. The pieces speak of the life underwater and its strength and beauty. When worn the pieces give a feeling of power, comfort, and beauty. They represent the lost beauty of the ocean.