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Evocative Objects
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Evocative Objects is a blog focusing on contemporary art jewelry. As a studio jeweler, I focus on using the body as a pedestal to showcase wearable sculptures. I also discuss historical jewelry as well as contemporary makers and designers.
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Our studio is becoming more and more like a botanical garden every day. This weeks big surprise is that the orchid cactus, which Ive named The Audrey III, started blooming! Its spectacular, and I can...

14 apr 12

Flotsam & Jetsam, again

Im currently working on a project proposal, that would allow me to focus on making a series of neckpieces that would highlight the flotsam and jetsam washed up on Rhode Islands beaches. Ill be focusi...

30 mar 12

Flotsam & Jetsam

Im beginning to work on a new project, which Im calling Flotsam & Jetsam. This project will focus on trash collected from the five most polluted beaches in Rhode Island. This cache is from the So...

14 mar 12

Vogue Italia, redux

Turns out that my work made the cover story! Check out the two images below that I was able to pull from a GIF that Vogue Italia made as a preview for the issue.I love how bright, saturated, and glos...

01 mar 12

Vogue Italia

My knuckle dusters are going to be in this months Vogue Italia magazine! So, if you see this amazingly overthetop cover on news stands, buy it! Im honored to be included in this publication, especial...

01 mar 12

Shes Making Jewelry Now...

This video is kind of embarrassingly accurate in that it nails people perceptions of what a jeweler is. Oh, how strikingly different things are in my studio from what this video depicts! But, its sti...

19 feb 12

Studio, in progress...

The new studio space is in progress! I cant wait to have it workable! So many boxes to unpack, shelves to hang, and tools to set up. Also, check out that huge clivia plant that I got from a friend......

25 nov 11

Repurposed Catalogue!

The catalogue for Repurposed came out, and I have a two page spread! The publication looks great, and Im excited to be featured alongside some amazing artists. Thanks to Georgia State University for ...

23 nov 11

The future is looking bright (yellow)

So, Im ecstatic to be moving into a new studio with some wonderful artists! The new space is located in the industrial neighborhood of Providence, so Ill be getting my studio closer to my home and wo...

22 nov 11

Design Bureau Magazine!!!

Im excited to share that my Knuckle Dusters have been featured in this months Design Bureau Magazine!Its really neat to be included in Design Bureau, which connects a like-minded community of design ...

22 nov 11

Repurposed Opening Tomorrow!

Here is the press release for the exhibition, Repurposed, that Im currently participating in. Im exhibiting two bodies of work, my mourning jewelry and my thesis work from RISD. The show will be on d...

05 oct 11

Elizabeth Taylors Jewelry collection up for auction at Christies

There is no doubt that Elizabeth Taylor is a legend on and off the silver screen... but it could be argued that her extensive collection of jewelry is just as legendary as she was. Since her death, t...

08 sep 11

Jewels at The Worlds Smallest Art Gallery

Im the current exhibiting artist at The Worlds Smallest Art Gallery, a tiny little kiosk in Peace Dale situated on the Washington County Bike Path. Ive put a selection of laser cut pieces of jewelry ...

07 sep 11

at Sienna Gallery

I love this new picture from Sienna Gallery, who is hosting The Opulent Projects exhibit, Costume Costume, through the 31st of August.

29 aug 11

Things that make you go hmmmm...

Gasoline, trading cards, Juicy Fruits, and the iciest bling ever makes for the best gas station shopping in a while!

15 aug 11

Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam

Ive been saving the best for last. Out of all the galleries that I visited in The Netherlands, my favorite was Galerie Louise Smit, by far. This Gallery, located on the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterd...

13 aug 11

Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam

This post is late... but, I still wanted to take the time to share some of the images and impressions of Galerie Rob Koudijs from my recent trip to Amsterdam. Galerie Rob Koudijs is located on the be...

03 aug 11

Neoprene Necklaces at The One Way Gallery

So, Im excited to have some newer work at the One Way Gallery in Providence for their current show. You should definitly check out the show thats up now... not just to see my jewelry, but also becaus...

29 jul 11

Summer Faculty Show at RISD

I decided to participate in RISDs Summer Faculty Exhibit at the Woods Gerry Gallery this year. I included the Biopsy Brooches that I had made shortly after graduation. I also had an image printed of ...

19 jul 11

This box of jewels is labeled One tablet after breakfast & one at bedtime... Dont mind if I do!

28 jun 11

Amazing Diamond Rings...

The Hope Diamonds got nothing on these rings... Care of Amsterdams Albert Cuyp Market, you could be the happiest girl in the world. By my estimation, each diamond weighs in at about 5 thousand karats...

24 may 11

Galerie Ra, Amsterdam

Half way through my epic vacation, my travels have brought me to Amsterdam. Ive found The Netherlands to be an amazing country, steeped in history, culture, and creativity. Straddling the past and th...

20 may 11

Blogged on My Love For You!

Ive been following Meighan OTooles amazing blog, My Love For You, for quite a while now. Meighan has created a repository of amazing makers, I got to her webspace for a stimulating mental vacation an...

18 may 11

Off to England

I wont be posting much for the month of May, as Ill be vacationing in England for a couple of weeks. In honor of my upcoming journey, I wanted to share some images from the English fashion portrait p...

03 may 11

COLLECT

This show looks amazing!COLLECT is an international exhibition hosted by the British Crafts Council which features European Contemporary craft and object makers. Hosted by the Saatchi Gallery in Lond...

29 apr 11

Alloy Gallery at the Santa Monica Art Museum

Alloy Gallery, who carries some of my work, has been invited to do a show at the Santa Monica Art Museum at the end of the month. Im excited, because theyll be bringing some of my neoprene work and m...

22 apr 11

COSTUME COSTUME PHOTOS

The New York SOFA show was last weekend, and I was thrilled to have my work taken to the exhibit by Sienna Gallery and The Opulent Project. TOP organized a display called COSTUME COSTUME, which featu...

20 apr 11

My Future Self Is Winning!

The mill space in this image may not look like a lot, but its my future home. Creative home, that is... Sometime in the next couple of months (after some cleaning and clearing) this will be my new st...

25 mar 11

For the sake of Opulence...

I am flattered to have recently been asked by The Opulent Project to participate in one of their ongoing projects, COSTUME COSTUME. As a result, Ive been working on making lots of the Pro Nailz piece...

24 mar 11

New Traditional Jewellery: True Colours

Though I dont think that Ill be able to make this exhibition, I wanted to share the information for this years New Traditional Jewellery showcase. The show is a biannual show which is hosted at the M...

16 mar 11

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