Icons of the Flesh (2016-2019)
The symbols in Icons of the Flesh are abstractions that point toward the body and prompt the viewer to question the complicated process of identity building. These notions are contrasted by the representation of sexualized body parts and genitalia. Works in this series are described as badges, collars, and buttons, rather than necklaces or brooches, allusions to wearable communication devices as seen in military use or in political movements. There is also levity in their form, as they are almost naive in their simplified rendering of anatomy. The jewelry is made from pressed brass and slip cast ceramic, produced from 3D modeled forms.