Artist Statement: Unprocessed // Processed
There are certain materials found in the Earth - in the woods and in the oceans, on the ground and in the mountains - most of which are raw matter, unprocessed raw materials.
With these materials, everything in our lives - everything we are surrounded by, and consume, all of these natural resources, which we have used, still use, and create every tool with - have created our entire reality.
If I would have to speak my truth today.. from the heart, and from my gut.. I would want us to take a step back... Truly look at and observe these objects and materials, understand the true components that have made this table or this paper, sit before you.
We have taken valuable resources from our natural surroundings and I am afraid we have lost touch as to why...
At first thought we were making our lives richer & more efficient, but we have learned that by subtracting the natural beauty of our resources and processing them into objects, we have stripped away it's meaning... it's true identity, it’s purpose, it's beauty.
It became a purpose we decided.
We claimed it to be this or that.
So, I want to strip us of THIS notion.
Can we appreciate true beauty through its natural form?
Can we appreciate our own true beauty within our true forms?
If we cannot honor the materials in our environment, how can we honor our true Selves? Are we not what we make of these items, clothes, furniture, jewelry?
With this thought, I have found my truth..
I can show this Earth gratitude from my heart, from my hands, and share with the world it's inner beauty and create the relationship we once thought was lost, but was always right there...
It is like love.
It is our nature.
Nature is our nature.
Natural beauty is our love. Unprocessed beauty is my truth.
With these materials, everything in our lives - everything we are surrounded by, and consume, all of these natural resources, which we have used, still use, and create every tool with - have created our entire reality.
If I would have to speak my truth today.. from the heart, and from my gut.. I would want us to take a step back... Truly look at and observe these objects and materials, understand the true components that have made this table or this paper, sit before you.
We have taken valuable resources from our natural surroundings and I am afraid we have lost touch as to why...
At first thought we were making our lives richer & more efficient, but we have learned that by subtracting the natural beauty of our resources and processing them into objects, we have stripped away it's meaning... it's true identity, it’s purpose, it's beauty.
It became a purpose we decided.
We claimed it to be this or that.
So, I want to strip us of THIS notion.
Can we appreciate true beauty through its natural form?
Can we appreciate our own true beauty within our true forms?
If we cannot honor the materials in our environment, how can we honor our true Selves? Are we not what we make of these items, clothes, furniture, jewelry?
With this thought, I have found my truth..
I can show this Earth gratitude from my heart, from my hands, and share with the world it's inner beauty and create the relationship we once thought was lost, but was always right there...
It is like love.
It is our nature.
Nature is our nature.
Natural beauty is our love. Unprocessed beauty is my truth.
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| "A Moment in Strength" oak acorn seeds, turquoise gemstone, turquoise hand-carved beads Read more about this piece here |
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| "Be You" oak acorn seeds, turquoise hand-carved beads, silver-plated ear wire Read more about this piece |
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| "Earth Warrior #1" Headpiece oak acorn seeds, coral gemstone, raw rose quartz beads, hand-cut tree branches |
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| Necklace (picture 1 of 2) oak acorn seed, hand-carved turquoise & lapis beads, copper chain |
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| Necklaces (picture 2 of 2) oak acorn seed, hand-carved turquoise & lapis beads, copper chain oak acorn seed, hand-carved coral beads, copper chain |
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| Necklace seashell, silver, schefflera tree branch, silver chain |
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| "Real Love Rock" Necklace (picture 1 of 2) raw earth rock, fine silver, silver chain |
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| "Real Love Rock" Necklace (picture 2 of 2) raw earth rock, fine silver, silver chain |
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| "Remnants of the Sea" Necklaces seashells, silver solder, copper foil, waxed cotton |
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| "Bamboo Mala" Necklace hand-cut bamboo tube beads, jade gemstones, & fluorite gemstone |
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| "Sea meet Stone" Necklace sea urchin quills, hand-carved turquoise beads, silver findings, & black agate and jade gemstones |
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| Earrings oak acorn seeds, hand-carved jade gemstones |
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| "Earth Warrior #2" Necklace oak acorn seeds, raw rose quartz beads, hand-cut tree branches |
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| "Fire Element" Necklace oak acorn seeds, coral gemstone, coral hand-carved beads |
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| Earrings oak acorn seeds, hand-cut schefflera tree wood pieces silver-nickel wire Read more about this piece |
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| "Earth Element" Necklace oak acorn seed, jade gemstone, turquoise gemstone hand-carved malachite, turquoise, & jade beads Read more about this piece |
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| Earrings oak acorn seeds, jade gemstones, lava rock gemstones copper wire |
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| Ring coral gemstone, brass wires |
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