CAMEO IS AN ONGOING SERIES FEATURING CANADIAN JEWELLERY ARTISTS. HERE, THEY SHARE THEIR LATEST THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS, AND GIVE US A PEEK INTO THEIR PRACTICE.
Describe your current work/practice in one sentence.
My work centres around the relationships that we, as humans, form with place: going much deeper than the physical location itself; the people, places, and memories that we associate with that place leave a lasting impact on us.
What are three things/ideas that inspire you?
Personal experiences
Homes with a lot of crap in them (the good kind of crap though)
Textiles
What other things do you do besides your jewellery practice?
I’m an avid skier – although I don’t get a lot of time to do that right now! I also love going to museums, being outside hiking and in nature – all that stuff that’s good for the soul!
One of my current favourite pieces is a piece I just ‘completed’ titled Long Past. It’s a 17ft-long woven silver rope, symbolizing the connection between two places and what can link one human to multiple locations so strongly. I think this will be an ever-evolving piece, although in what capacity I’m not exactly sure. Perhaps every time I move to a new place I’ll add more length; maybe some gold will be added after important or significant events. I like that the final outcome is uncertain.
What is a favourite piece that you’ve made and why?
Long Past (2020)
Sterling silver
Image: Sylvie Lissa Alusitz
Downstate (2018)
Sterling silver
Image: Elizabeth Torgerson-Lamark (@etletc)
Community
What word pops into your mind when you think of Canadian art jewellery?
Up next is Disrupt in Vancouver, Mad for Hoops at Gallery 2052 in Chicago, and some curatorial projects in development.
What is coming up next for you?
Published: 2020/03/12
