Jewelry as Identity

Once more I was catching up on back issues of Metalsmith when I read an exhibition review with a comment that spoke to me.  Kate Dobbs Ariail was reviewing Shari Pierce’s “Cardboard Democracy, USA” show at Jewelerswerk Galerie and mentioned that Shari “began to think of jewelry as symbol of identity, rather than as ornament [...]

My New and Improved Artist Statement

As promised in my last post, today I have my new artist statement.  Please leave comments on how you like it.  You can see my old artist statement on my webpage.
Why do I make my art?
I have been given this need to create and I want my wearers to experience the strength it takes to [...]