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Soleil is a daring and seemingly dangerous cuff bracelet made from brass with hand-punched cutouts. Soleil was a labor of love and determination. To her future owner, you are a force of life that would be described by family and friends as a badass that is seldom crossed. Carefully enjoy this attention grabbing adornment as you will be seen from across a room and praised for your bold choice. Soleil will also add to the aesthetic of your home displayed as a sculptural art piece when she’s not out and about turning heads. Soleil is now available on the marketplace page.
Balancing Act
Wearable Sculpture is inspired by Architecture throughout the ages. There is a balance of masculine and feminine or yin and yang or fluidity and stillness in all things. It is a great reflection of what we as humans on this planet work with as gravity holds us on earth while we navigate, create and contemplate. (Cheesy rhyme was unintended, just go with it, I’m writing in a flow state.) Continue…
Balance in life and at home is a constant work in progress for everyone. I’ve found some creative balance over the years in creating sculptural jewelry. Although, not appealing to the masses, it hasn’t stopped me from doing it and personally benefiting from the creation process. I encourage everyone to find a creative expression where time ceases to exist and the pressure of making a profit is lifted. (Of course these expressions are all for sale, a girl’s gotta eat her organic veggies.)
Silliness aside, use today to think outside your scheduled day and look up, stare at a product, deconstruct something in your mind, think about how and why it was made. Use one of my pieces for example, the image above, the Nix Cuff. This piece has movement as it twists around and sits atop the wrist. What was I thinking at the time? Why did I do this and who did I think was going to wear it? The what and the why is that I was learning how to solder metal jewelry from a talented multimedia and jewelry artist named Nix, in Philadelphia. It was in Nix’s studio where I channeled one of my favorite architects, Frank Gehry, and started moving the material around and stopped when the metal “told” me to stop. I wasn’t thinking at all and that was the best thing I could have done. Anyone who creates or cooks will understand. Sometimes the material or ingredients silently instructs us on what to do with an instinct of, that’s enough or just a pinch more. So who was going to wear this? Welp, at first it was me or at least my museum gala attending avatar. (She’s fancier than me, always put together and doesn’t trip up stairs.) In as much seriousness as sculptural jewelry can have, I see the person who would wear this piece as having a love of art and a bold confidence that makes them an unintentional trendsetter. I saw them having a minimal home with meaningful treasured art and collectables happy to add Nix to their collection to be displayed when not out on the town.
I have to admit that I have a personal connection with this piece and when the day a permanent owner comes along, it will be a bittersweet one for me. I will be happy knowing someone will be wearing them for special events or proudly displaying them in their home.
Happy staring at products, deconstructing something in your mind or pondering anything at all today. And, no you cannot get back the 3 minutes you spent reading my inner thinkings. Ha
Walt Disney Concert Center, Los Angeles, CA
This structure/sculpture/building is one of the most breathtaking forms I have seen. The drive around the building was surreal as I felt like a child seeing my imagination come to life. I took this photo along with many others with this composition standing out the most to me.
Frank Gehry, 91, has been on my “if you could have dinner with 10 people,” list for twenty five years. I have been deeply inspired by his work and outlook of his creative process. Frank, (along with family) have been the voices I hear to “keep going and creating what you love,” when I’ve been unsure of my path and place in the creative world. Frank is okay not being liked, he is actually his own harsh critic and always goes with his gut no matter what. Frank’s grandmother gets the credit for enabling his childhood creativity through mixed material from his grandfather’s shop. They would make futuristic cities and structures with a mixture of available scrap materials. I love that he retained that child-like playfulness to be part of his process. I hope anyone with children in their family encourages the exploration of their creativity, it will only enhance whichever career path they choose in life. It’s never too late to rediscover your limitless inner child. My freeFORM events (activating creativity) will be returning soon to the Philadelphia area. For information or to host a freeFORM even in your community contact me here.
Side note: This long awaited “Gehry Lair” will open at the Philadelphia Museum of Art set for 2028. Fingers crossed for a sooner date.
For any Frank Gehry admirers, I recommend his Masterclass. https://www.masterclass.com/classes/frank-gehry-teaches-design-and-architecture
