Jewelry - Sculpture
With only 4 years of metalsmithing work, I have developed a variety of work from sculptural to conceptual to everyday wearables.
Each of the pieces in this category are centered around a concept, involve a large number of parts/beads, require elaborate planning and meticulous craftsmanship.
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"In Honor of Her Honor", RBG Lace Collar / Warrior Breastplate
"In Honor of Her Honor", RBG Lace Collar / Warrior Breastplate, 1000 paper beads created from the dissenting opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. With 400+ submissions and 88 pieces on exhibit, This piece won one of 6 Juror's awards from Juror Carol Sauvion, creater and producer of CBS's, Craft in America. -
"In Honor of Her Honor", RBG Lace Collar / Warrior Breastplate (Detail)
"In Honor of Her Honor", RBG Lace Collar / Warrior Breastplate, 1000 paper beads created from the dissenting opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Detail. With 400+ submissions and 88 pieces on exhibit, This piece won one of 6 Juror's awards from Juror Carol Sauvion, creater and producer of CBS's, Craft in America. -
In Honor of Her Honor", RBG Lace Collar / Warrior Breastplate
"In Honor of Her Honor", RBG Lace Collar / Warrior Breastplate, 1000 paper beads created from the dissenting opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. With 400+ submissions and 88 pieces on exhibit, This piece won one of 6 Juror's awards from Juror Carol Sauvion, creater and producer of CBS's, Craft in America. -
In Honor of Her Honor", RBG Lace Collar / Warrior Breastplate
"In Honor of Her Honor", RBG Lace Collar / Warrior Breastplate, 1000 paper beads created from the dissenting opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. With 400+ submissions and 88 pieces on exhibit, This piece won one of 6 Juror's awards from Juror Carol Sauvion, creater and producer of CBS's, Craft in America. -
Reliquary for Vincent Parlato #1.jpg
Reliquary for Vincent Parlato #1. My father died in 2017 the day before my 50th birthday. This piece feature a lock of his hair from the last haircut I gave him. It is made from items from his desk - a segment of his suspenders, one of his many defunct watches, a frame from his home, horseshoeing nails from his farrier work, a copper plate embossed with an oak leaf and a sample of his handwriting. -
Reliquary for Vincent Parlato #1.jpg
Reliquary for Vincent Parlato #1. My father died in 2017 the day before my 50th birthday. This piece feature a lock of his hair from the last haircut I gave him. It is made from items from his desk - a segment of his suspenders, one of his many defunct watches, a frame from his home, horseshoeing nails from his farrier work, a copper plate embossed with an oak leaf and a sample of his handwriting. -
Reliquary for Vincent Parlato #2
Reliquary for Vincent Parlato#2. My father died in 2017 the day before my 50th birthday. This piece feature a lock of his hair from the last haircut I gave him. It is made from items from his desk - a segment of his suspenders, one of his many defunct watches, a piece of his harmonica, segments of his folding ruler, a mold of his ear for his hearing aid, hearing aid batteries, one of his watch bands, a small tin container with a plastic window and a segment cut from his leather jack knife holder. -
Reliquary for Vincent Parlato #2 (Detail)
Reliquary for My Father (Vincent Parlato). My father died in 2017 the day before my 50th birthday. This piece feature a lock of his hair from the last haircut I gave him. It is made from items from his desk - a segment of his suspenders, one of his many defunct watches, a piece of his harmonica, segments of his folding ruler, a mold of his ear for his hearing aid, hearing aid batteries, one of his watch bands, a small tin container with a plastic window and a segment cut from his leather jack knife holder. -
"Thoughts and Prayers" breastplate
“Thoughts and Prayers” breastplate, a statement piece about mass shooting gun violence. Created from a Candy tin, children’s book cover used as bezel for gun and backing for top of tin with pages used between to create raised levels, a toy AR 15, a dollar bill with print, a dummy AR 15 bullet for clasp and reclaimed costume chain. -
"Thoughts and Prayers" breastplate
“Thoughts and Prayers” breastplate, a statement piece about mass shooting gun violence. Created from a Candy tin, children’s book cover used as bezel for gun and backing for top of tin with pages used between to create raised levels, a toy AR 15, a dollar bill with print, a dummy AR 15 bullet for clasp and reclaimed costume chain.