Welcome

I would like to thank all of those who came to our MA Show Private View. It was a wonderful night and I had many an interesting discussion about my work. I implore you all to bring that insight to Crafthaus and take part in my discussions.

I have now recieved my Masters in Jewellery Silversmithing and Related Products from the Birmingham School of Jewellery in the UK, so all congradulation messages are welcome! :)
I will be returning to Canada in October and will be looking for places to exhibit and sell my work in the near future.

Artist Statement:

I am interested in the feminine ideal in relation to the female body. I enjoy creating work that expresses my wish to both conform and rebel against ideas of femininity. Through various materials and processes I take from my own body both physically and metaphorically. Hair can be used to comment on feminine allure and power, while clear resin is used to symbolize an abundance of tears.

Furthermore, I am interested in the way humans attempt to separate themselves from the primal world of animals with supposedly civilizing rules and regulations. I understand gender as part of the ‘cultured body’ and connect the tension between female and feminine with the struggle to exist as both an animal and a human.

I also create narrative photographs of my jewellery on my own body. The jewellery itself references my ideas of body and femininity as I am wearing it, and enhances the idea that femininity is a performance rather than an innate quality. Overall I enjoy deconstructing and reconstructing the feminine ideal to create wearable works of art alongside narrative photography.

Enjoy!