Melissa Cameron, Infinity Affinity III, 2011. Vintage steel baking tin, steel, 925 silver. (Image © Melissa Cameron 2011) Collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
In September of this year the touring Bodywork exhibition, or to give it its…
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Laritza Garcia
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Latest Activity
Laritza Garcia joined Katja Toporski's group
The Jackalope Collective: US Art Jewelers at SIERAAD, Fall 2013
Portraits of the 10 US jewelers going to SIERAAD this fall See More
Laritza Garcia might attend Stephanie Voegele's event
COATED: An Innovative Jewelry and Nail Exhibition at COATED Opening will be May 17th, 2013 at The Studio in Brooklyn, NY.
May 17, 2013 at 7pm to May 24, 2013 at 7pm
COATEDAn Innovative Jewelry and Nail Exhibition COATED is a juried exhibition for emerging and seasoned jewelry and nail artists to interpret and demonstrate variety of techniques that “coat” or “cover” the surface of their jewelry or nails in exciting and innovative ways.For the entry information please checkout the link below.http://primacreative.tumblr.com/COATEDSee More
Profile Information
- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- Greenville, North Carolina USA
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- East Carolina University
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- Graduate student @ ECU
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://laritzagarcia.com
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- jewelry, metals
- If "other" - what media do you work with?
- My work seeks to convey my enthrallment with color in the urban landscape and the transiency of street art. Formally I am driven by keen considerations for line, shape, color, and form both on and off the body. While theoretically, I strive to connect the wearer to the ephemeral qualities of childhood play.
Laritza Garcia's Photos
Online Exhibition: Belt Buckles
Julie Belfiore, ‘Joe’s’
2 ½ x 3 ½ x ¾”
Bronze, Sterling Silver, Leather, Cubic Zirconia, Vintage Cigarettes
Photo by artist
“While striving to incorporate fashion and function in my body of work, Joe’s was created. Reflecting on the glamor once held by tobacco use, I pulled imagery from vintage cigarette advertisements. Once used to seduce the consumer, I take this now taboo subject matter and place it over the belt as a means of advertising and seduction of both the product and body. This reminds my audience of the cultural change that has evolved into the disapproval of tobacco usage and advertising.”
View more beltbuckles in the crafthaus Online Exhibition: Belt Buckles.
Curator: Erika Uzman
Latest Activity
Kimberly Nogueira commented on Brigitte Martin's blog post Feeling superior does not help with anything."I'm pretty sure I know the online incident you are referring to Brigitte, it really shocked me too. Like Peggy, I enjoyed the technical discussions and information exchanged, but was always very confused by the odd and rather constant…"
Robert Dancik left a comment for Donald Friedlich"Hi Don, Indeed - it's been quite a while. Great to see your new work and fab to see you featured here. Hope our paths cross again soon and until then - Happy Trails and Play Well, Robert"
Harriete Estel Berman commented on Brigitte Martin's blog post Feeling superior does not help with anything."Everyone listening to this post by Brigitte also has the power to make the change they want to see. If you see a comment that you think might be misunderstood, you could ask for clarification or correction from the writer.
If a post your started has…"
Harriete Estel Berman commented on Brigitte Martin's blog post Feeling superior does not help with anything."I did not see the post that Brigitte (and some others) have referred to, but have noticed this phenomena on several discussion forums. It is very unfortunate that this situation seems to repeatedly happen. There are discussion forums that I…"
Donald Friedlich left a comment for Robert Dancik"Hi Robert. Long time no see. Hope all is well in your world. I have a show that just opened at Jewelerswerk. Can see the new stuff on my website, DonaldFriedlich.com under New Work.
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Peggy Potts commented on Brigitte Martin's blog post Feeling superior does not help with anything."Hmmm...pretty sure I know which donnybrook inspired this post. While I lurked there for the valuable information, I often found the commentary divisive, so I never participated. Why is it so difficult for some people to practice common…"
Erika Uzmann joined Mike Holmes's group
Velvet da Vinci
Since 1991, Velvet da Vinci has been a leader in showcasing new developments in contemporary art jewelry and craft-based sculpture and regularly organizes exhibitions of contemporary craft.
Erika Uzmann commented on Brigitte Martin's blog post Feeling superior does not help with anything."Really happy to see this post Brigitte. Coming from a 'recent student' perspective, it is incredibly harsh to have 'professionals' in the field (who you generally admire) be unsupportive of the new craftsmen. We have…"
Brigitte Martin commented on Brigitte Martin's blog post Feeling superior does not help with anything."Victoria, I am very sorry to hear about your experience, unfortunately, as you know, yours is not an isolated case. The response one typically receives when speaking up is to "just grow a thicker skin." Guess what, me growing a thicker…"
Blog Posts
Feeling superior does not help with anything.
Posted by Brigitte Martin on December 5, 2013 at 5:00pm 11 Comments 8 Likes
I witnessed a bunch of troublesome ‘discussions’ this past week. Not on crafthaus and not directed at me personally, but troublesome nevertheless. They also weren’t real discussions either, as in: a respectful exchange of opinions where one side hears the other out. It…
Bodywork: now in Port Macquarie
Posted by Melissa Cameron on December 4, 2013 at 7:30pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Refined Exhibition: Call for Entry
Posted by Lauren McAdams Selden on December 4, 2013 at 12:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
REFINED is a biennial exhibition of jewelry and metalwork hosted by the Art Metals program in the School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) since 1998. The exhibition is held in the 1332…
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Graduate Studies at the University of Georgia January 7th application deadline.
Posted by Mary Hallam Pearse on December 3, 2013 at 7:38pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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