Rock Solid Bodies

Backbend Cuff Bracelet; sterling silver, pink opal, hematite, rainbow obsidian, sodalite, chrysocolla, lepidolite, and amazonite; 2020

Curled Toes Cuff, 2.75 x 2.25 x 1 in., amazonite, onyx, rhodonite, and sterling silver, 2020

Hamstring Stretch; sterling silver pendant with jasper, petrified palm root, serpentine, and hematite; 2020

Splits Toe Reach, Indigo gabbro, porcelain jasper, rhodonite, purple opal, and sterling silver, 2020

Power Stance, Pasco agatized coral, tigers eye, dalmatian jasper, sodalite, petrified wood, and sterling silver, 2020

Sprinter; sterling silver pendant with dinosaur bone, Pasco agatized coral, and onyx; 2020

That Booty, 2.8 x 2.5 x 0.35 in., sterling silver pendant with hand-cut pink opal, chrysocolla, petrified wood, amazonite, and jasper, 2019

Yoga Balance Scale, 2.5 x 1.75 x 0.35 in., chrysocolla, blue lace agate, snowflake obsidian, and sterling silver, 2019

Over-the-Shoulder Glance, approx. 1.5 x 0.5 in., sterling silver pendant with hand-cut black and tan petrified wood, jasper, and brecciated agate, 2019

Hinging off my Gym Series–an investigation of this peculiar, stage-like environment where there is a hyperawareness of our bodies in a private yet public space—Rock Solid Bodies is an offshoot of wearable sculptures that allows my paintings to be brought to the streets. Unrestricted by conventional gallery spaces and large canvases, I aim to play with the absurdity of having a “rock solid” gym body by making one out of it.

Channel inlay is a form of metalsmithing akin to collaging with hand-cut stones with strips or “channels” of sterling silver set between each stone. Another technique used in many of my works is a pillow inlay, where each stone is rounded and polished separately, instead of cut flush all at once. With these works, I want to reshape what wearables can have the potential to do, serving as a conversation piece outside of traditional contemporary art spaces.

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