when thorns consume roses
look closer
things are not
as you've been led
to believe....
Close relationships are built on trust. Trust that your wellbeing matters. Trust that your vulnerabilities will be protected, rather than used as weapons against you. Trust that the stories you are being told are in fact true. When trust disintegrates, the relationship crumbles along with it. This collection tells the story of losing trust, of discovering that something you believed to be a safe-haven is actually what harms you the most.
Uncovering the truth is a gradual process. It is the equivalent to following a trail in the woods that progressively feels more sinister and unsettling. You start to see subtle signs that something is wrong; withered flowers outnumber the blooming, funguses that rely on darkness and decay are abundant, and the ruins of structures long abandoned litter the land. Finally, you come to the wall of thorns that overtakes the terrain, now obvious without a guise of roses to hide beneath. This collection plays with the idea of shifting perception by using forms that are at first glance elegant and delicate, but upon closer inspection feel threatening and corrupted.
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spore
What first comes to mind when you see a cluster of mushrooms? Is it still-damp ground after heavy rain? A patch of earth that seldom feels the sun? Dead matter being broken down? Nature gives us clues to what is happening beneath the surface, if we know where to look.
ring
sterling silver
fall 2019
lost wax casting
What lies beneath
We often are too enamored with the beauty of the rose to see the thorns that lie beneath the blooms. We become so taken by the rose that even when we are stabbed by its barbs, we don't fault the flower for drawing blood, but ourselves for too clumsy hands.
ring
sterling silver, fire agate
fall 2019
lost wax casting
ruins
The remains of what once was. You can still see traces of the original grandeur, imagine how the space used to feel when it was filled with life. You can also tell it's been a long time since then.
brooch
sterling silver
fall 2019
lost wax casting, CAD modeling
wither
The dried, insect-wrecked evidence of a garden that used to be.
brooch
sterling silver
fall 2019
lost wax casting
revelation
The thorns no longer hide behind a cloak of foliage. They've taken over the landscape, threatening to entwine their barbs into your skin.
ring
sterling silver
fall 2019
lost wax casting
Decay
No living thing is left in this landscape. Only the detritus-fueled funguses prosper. The old will be broken down until nothing remains. Until something new can grow in its place.
bracelet
sterling silver
fall 2019
lost wax casting
