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- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- mendocino, california
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- studio
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- Northern California studio artist working in colored plexi, plastics and steel. Recent MFA graduate in jewelry/metals from Kent State University with a BFA in jewlery/metals from the University of Georgia
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://www.nikkicouppee.com
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- glass, jewelry, metals, mixed media, plastic, polymer clay, wood
My current work talks about the different functions jewelry performs in society. Objects of personal adornment have the ability to define a person’s social status, question value and serve as a redeemable investment. Often given to mark a special occasion or milestone, jewelry can also perform on a psychological level with the transference of deep feelings onto the object. I am seeking to create opulent jewelry that is reminiscent of royal jewelry but made out of quotidian materials instead of precious gems and metals. With the use of everyday materials, I am able to create jewelry that surpasses in size and extravagance the scope of the royal jewels I admire, almost to the point of absurdity. Stainless steel, mild steel, Plexiglas, wood, brass and polymer clay are used as substitutes for diamonds, crystal, coral, gold and seed pearls. I insert an element of decay by allowing the mild steel to rust naturally against the stainless, thus adding a layer of impermanence which challenges the market value of the work and forces one to reflect on its potential changes over time.
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Deadline to apply: August 15, 2013
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Thanks Nikki!
Nikki! How ya been?! The work looks great!
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Hello Nikki,
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