Crafthaus Member Laura Jaklitsch receives SCC's 2016 LEAP Award

[Brigitte Martin]

Congratulations to jewelry artist Laura Jaklitsch of Somerville, MA for being selected as Contemporary Craft's 2016 Lydon Emerging Artist Program (LEAP) winner! Established in honor of our Director of Exhibitions, Kate Lydon, the LEAP Award provides exceptional emerging artists with the opportunity to showcase their work in Contemporary Craft's Store. 

Jaklitsch, who received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2011 from Massachusetts College of Art, elegantly combines traditional craftsmanship and modern design in her work. Bold in color and sleek in form, her wood and plastic jewelry is at once youthful and sophisticated. "Using my signature wood and plastic inlay technique, I let the process direct the work, while making deliberate color and composition choices," says the artist. "The painterly, gestural process of cutting into the wood block and pouring the dyed polyurethane is contrasted with the diligence of the findings and the graphic quality of the lines. The resulting pieces are a delicate balance of both experiment and precision, and the wood and plastic abstractions begin to take on a precious, symbolic feeling."

Laura's work will be featured in the SCC's shop throughout 2016.

Laura's website.

Laura's Crafthaus Profile.