How do you describe your work?
My Plastic Body Series is art jewelry made with Barbie doll parts, sterling silver, and
resin. Itʼs an examination and celebration of my own, as well as pop culturesʼrelationship with Barbie.
What inspired you to become a jewelry artist?
My first introduction to silversmithing was in high school (Lake George, NY) which was
very fortunate to offer a jewelry class to its students. However I didnʼt know I wanted to
become a studio jeweler until college (BFA: The Maryland Institute College of Art,
Baltimore, MD. 2001) I was a General Fine Arts major and I bounced around from
various mediums until I decided to concentrate on metals my junior year.
Jewelry was a way of getting Art off of the wall and on to the body so it could be more
intimately shared, experienced and literally felt.
How did you first get the idea to make jewelry out of Barbie dolls?
Barbie made her debut in my artwork in high school and then again in various
incarnations throughout college (drawings, sculptures, etc) I became interested in
incorporating found objects into my jewelry work and because I had done other artworks
with Barbie in the past, it felt natural to try her out in the jewelry realm. It was an unusual
idea with a strong personal connection for me, so it felt right. The Plastic Body Seriescontinued to grow from there.
I love her barbie<3
I love her barbie<3
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