Katie Kameen
Jeweller
Published: 10.03.2020
Katie Kameen
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Brooch: Couple, 2019
Plastic objects, acrylic.
23 x 15 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: Couple, 2019
Plastic objects, acrylic.
23 x 15 x 2.5 cm
Photo by: Katie Kameen
Alternative view.
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Brooch: Curb, 2019
Plastic objects, acrylic.
4.5 x 3.4 x 4.3 cm
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Brooch: Dry Cold, 2019
Plastic, wood, rubber and fiber objects, aluminium tubing.
15 x 11 x 6 cm
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Brooch: Flow, 2019
Plastic objects, rubber wire, acrylic.
9 x 3 x 9 cm
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Brooch: Flow, 2019
Plastic objects, rubber wire, acrylic.
9 x 3 x 9 cm
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Alternative view.
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Brooch: Obstruction, 2019
Plastic objects, acrylic, sterling silver rivets.
9.5 x 5.5 x 1.6 cm
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Brooch: U-turn, 2019
Plastic objects, acrylic, sterling silver rivets.
10 x 50 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: Wayfinding, 2019
Plastic objects, acrylic.
Average: 6 x 3.5 x 5 cm
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Necklace: Coral, 2018
Plastic and rubber objects, acrylic.
25 x 14 x 2 cm
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Necklace: Shrug, 2018
Plastic, wood and rubber objects.
63 x 38 x 20 cm
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Necklace: Reservoir, 2016
Plastic and rubber objects.
50 x 30 x 28 cm
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Necklace: Swat, 2016
Plastic, rubber and fiber objects.
43 x 28 x 15 cm
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Necklace: Terrain, 2016
Plastic, wood and rubber objects.
66 x 28 x 9 cm
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Katie Kameen creates jewelry by playfully experimenting with premade plastic objects. Kameen received her BFA in 3D Studio from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, and her MFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She exhibits nationally and internationally at venues including the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle, Washington, Site: Brooklyn Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, Kunstnerforbundet Gallery in Oslo, Norway and Galerie Marzee in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Kameen was awarded the Ethical Metalsmiths Student Committee Emerging Artist Award in 2017. Her work has been published in American Craft Magazine, Friend of the Artist, and Uppercase Magazine.
Statement
In my work I combine colorful mid-century plastics, recycled contemporary objects, and handmade forms to create adornment that examines how everyday materials can provide a space for self-expression. Jewelry represents an opportunity to showcase what we value and I take that opportunity to highlight materials not traditionally considered precious. I use playful forms and colors to elevate everyday objects that have outlived their original functions, but not their aesthetic potential.My studio process mimics a type of play, as I explore the capacity of materials that surround me to be reformed into wearable sculpture. I react to found objects as raw materials and learn how they naturally lend themselves to manipulation, such as which plastics want to bend, or which will shatter. I enjoy creating and breaking my own rules as I disassemble and reorganize plastic dishes, garage tools, and toys to make composed complete forms. The resulting compositions are the product of creative play and problem-solving. Even when broken down, the forms still retain familiar references to their initial functions, such as a cup handle or an ice cube tray section. By placing everyday objects in new contexts, my sculptures act as a link between art, adornment, and everyday life.
The recognizable forms and individual components in my work evoke a shared haptic experience, relating both to memory and the immediate objects that surround us. Functional plastic objects, with their bright colors, glossy surfaces, and slick industrial designs, have a strong formal identity. Throughout my work, these identities are alternatingly heightened and erased. Composition plays an important role as I embrace the challenge to create jewelry that feels balanced and whole from an arrangement of deconstructed pieces. By deforming and recomposing plastics, I discover paths to self-portraiture while expressing an awareness towards this now abundant material.
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