Raquel Bessudo
Jeweller
Published: 19.02.2021
gmail.comBrooch: Still II, 2021
Cooper, enamel, fabric, gesso, acrylic paint, gold leaf, stainless steel.
6.5 x 6.5 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: Still
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Brooch: Still I, 2020
Textile, gesso, watercolor, gold leaf, iron, enamel, Kombu 24k gold, stainless steel.
8.5 x 9.2 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: Still
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Brooch: The Space Between I, 2020
Textile, gesso, charcoal, polyester thread, freshwater pearl, copper, powder coating, stainless steel
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: The Space Between
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Brooch: The Space Between II, 2020
Textile, gesso, watercolor, iron, freshwater pearl, copper, powder coating, stainless steel.
9 x 7 x 2 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: The Space Between
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Necklace: The Space Between III, 2020
Textile, cotton cord, acrylic paint, silk thread, gesso, charcoal, freshwater pearl, stainless steel.
50 x 9.5 x 2 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: The Space Between
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Necklace: The Space Between IV, 2020
Textile, cotton cord, acrylic paint, silk thread, gesso, charcoal, freshwater pearl, stainless steel.
8.5 x 8 x 1.5 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: The Space Between
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Brooch: Memory of a day (gold) II, 2020
Textile, gesso, .925 metal point drawing, gold leaf, iron, copper, powder coating, stainless steel.
6 x 6.7 x 0.3 cm
From series: Memory of a Day
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Brooch: Memory of a day (gold) III, 2020
Textile, gesso, acrylic paint, gold leaf, watercolor, iron, copper, powder coating, stainless steel.
4.5 x 9.5 x 1 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: Memory of a Day
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Brooch: Memory of a day (gold) IV, 2020
Textile, gesso, acrylic paint, gold leaf, polyester thread, watercolor, iron, stainless steel.
6 x 4.5 x 0.3 cm
From series: Memory of a Day
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Brooch: From what I remember XXI, 2020
Gesso, acrylic paint, gold leaf, polyester thread, copper, powder coating, stainless steel.
5 x 5.5 x 3 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: From What I Remember
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Brooch: From what I remember XX, 2020
Metal point drawing, gesso, watercolor, polyester thread, .925 point drawing, cooper powder coating, stainless steel.
5.6 x 6.2 x 0.7 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: From What I Remember
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Brooch: From what I remember XVI, 2020
Textile, gesso, watercolor, polyester thread, gold leaf, copper, powder coating, stainless steel.
From series: From What I Remember
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Brooch: From what I remember XV, 2020
Textile, gesso, watercolor, polyester thread, freshwater pearl, gold leaf 24k, copper, powder coating, stainless steel. Mixed media on fabric, constructed.
6 x 7 x 3 cm
From series: From What I Remember
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Brooch: From what I remember VIII, 2019
Textile, gesso, acrylic paint, gold leaf 24K, polyester thread, copper, powder coating, stainless steel.
7 x 8 x 4.5 cm
From series: From What I Remember
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Brooch: From what I remember VI, 2019
Mixed media on fabric, constructed textile, gesso, watercolor, polyester thread, freshwater pearl, stainless steel.
9.5 x 4.5 x 1.6 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: From What I Remember
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Brooch: From what I remember V, 2019
Mixed media on fabric, constructed textile, gesso, watercolor, polyester thread, freshwater pearl, stainless still, cooper powder coating.
9.4 x 4.5 x 0.8 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: From What I Remember
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Pendant: From what I remember IV, 2019
Mixed media on fabric, constructed textile, gesso, watercolour, polyester thread, freshwater pearl, stainless still, waxed cord.
9.5 x 6.5 x 1.7 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: From What I Remember
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Raquel BessudoBrooch: From what I remember III, 2019
Mixed media on fabric, constructed, textile, gesso, watercolour, polyester thread, freshwater pearl, stainless steel, copper, powder coating.
6 x 6.6 x 3 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: From What I Remember
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Brooch: From what I remember II, 2019
Mixed media on fabric, constructed textile, gesso, watercolour, polyester thread, freshwater pearl, stainless steel, copper, powder coating.
5 x 7.2 x 3.6 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: From What I Remember
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Brooch: From what I remember I, 2019
Mixed media on fabric, constructed textile, gesso, acrylic paint, gold leaf 24K, polyester thread, copper, powder coating, stainless steel.
5 x 8 x 3.5 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: From What I Remember
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Brooch: Memory of a day (gold), 2019
Mixed media on fabric, constructed textile, .926 metal point drawing, gesso, gold leaf, iron, .925 silver, copper, stainless steel, powder coating.
7.7 x 8.1 x 1.1 cm
Photo by: Felipe Flores
From series: Memory of a Day
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Brooch: Paths VIII, 2019
Textile, acrylic paint, polyester thread, magnets.
8.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
From series: Constructed
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Brooch: Paths VIII, 2019
Textile, acrylic paint, polyester thread, magnets.
8.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
From series: Constructed
Alternative view.
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Brooch: Paths IX, 2019
Textile, acrylic paint, magnets.
8.5 x 9 x 0.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
From series: Constructed
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Brooch: Paths IX, 2019
Textile, acrylic paint, magnets.
8.5 x 9 x 0.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
From series: Constructed
Alternative view.
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Brooch: Paths X, 2019
Textile, acrylic paint, magnets.
9 x 7.6 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
From series: Constructed
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Brooch: Paths X, 2019
Textile, acrylic paint, magnets.
9 x 7.6 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
From series: Constructed
Alternative view.
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Brooch: Memories (irreversible) I, 2018
Gouache on fabric, Iron point drawing.
8 x 7.5 x 1 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Memories (irreversible) II, 2018
Gouache on fabric, iron, copper, 925 silverpoint drawing.
9.5 x 9.5 x 2 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Necklace: Shared spaces I, 2018
Textile, paint acrylic, thread polyester, silver 925, cooper, gesso.
19.5 x 19 x 0.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Shared Spaces II, 2018
Textile, paint acrylic, thread polyester, 925 silver, cooper, gesso.
10 x 9.5 x.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Shared Spaces III, 2018
Textile, paint acrylic, thread polyester, silver 925, cooper, gesso.
10.8 x 9 x 0.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Revelar (To Reveal) III, 2018
Waxed cotton cord, polyester thread, textile, felt tip pen drawing, acrylic paint.
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Paths I, 2018
Iron, textile (pellon), acrylic paint, oxidized sterling silver, polyester thread.
15 x 5.5 x 0.5 cm
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Brooch: Paths II, 2018
Iron, textile (Pellón), acrylic paint, gesso, polyester thread.
13.2 x 9.3 x 0.8 cm
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: Paths III, 2018
Iron, textile (Pellon), acrylic paint, polyester thread.
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Necklace: Paths IV, 2018
Iron, textile (Pellon), acrylic paint, polyester thread.
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Brooch: Paths V, 2018
Textile, acrylic paint, polyester thread, sterling silver, stainless steel.
10.5 x 9.2 x.5 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Paths VI, 2018
Textile, acrylic paint, sterling silver, stainless steel.
10.5 x 9.2 x 0.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Necklace: Paths VII, 2018
Textile, acrylic paint, polyester thread.
22 x 21 x 0.2 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Necklace: Memory of a day II, 2016
Iron, fabric, polyester thread, waxed cotton cord, powder coating.
2.9 x 6 x 1.2 cm
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Necklace: Memory of a day III, 2016
Iron wire, fabric, polyester thread, waxed cotton cord, powder coating.
4 x 4 x 2.6 cm
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Necklace: Memory of a day IV, 2016
Iron, textile, polyester threads, powder coating.
33 x 3.8 x .3 cm
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Necklace: Memory of a day IV, 2016
Iron, textile, polyester threads, powder coating.
33 x 3.8 x .3 cm
Side view.
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: Memory of a day V, 2017
Iron, textile, polyester threads, powder coating.
28 x 17.7 x 0.3 cm
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Raquel BessudoBrooch: Memory of a day VI, 2017
Iron, textile, polyester threads, copper, stainless steel (mechanism).
11 x 11 x 0.5 cm
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Brooch: Memory of a day VII, 2017
Iron, textile, merino wool, felt textile pen, polyester threads, copper, stainless steel (mechanism).
7 x 7 x 0.5 cm
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: Tracings I, 2016
Iron, cooper, enamel, graphite, reflecting beads.
53 x 8 x 0.5 cm
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Brooch: Tracings II, 2016
Iron, copper, enamel, graphite, powder coating.
6.5 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm
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Brooch: Tracings III, 2016
Iron, copper, enamel, graphite, reflecting beads, powder coating.
7 x 4.5 x 0.6 cm
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Brooch: Tracings IV, 2016
Iron, copper, enamel, graphite, powder coating.
5 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm
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Necklace: Tracings VII, 2016
Iron, copper, enamel, graphite, powder coating.
24 x 18 x 0.3 cm
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: Tracings VIII, 2016
Iron, liquid polymer, graphite transfer, polyester thread, waxed cotton cord.
46 x 7 x 1 cm
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Brooch: Distant relations (wedding), 2018
Textile, polyester thread, sterling silver.
5.5 x 10 x 0.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Distant Relations (familly), 2018
Textile, polyester thread, sterling silver.
5.5 x 5.6 x 0.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Distant relations (across), 2018
Textile, polyester thread, sterling silver.
5.5 x 5.6 x.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Distant relations (in between), 2018
Textile, polyester thread, sterling silver.
5.5 x 5.6 x 0.3 cm
Photo by: Bertha Herrera
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Brooch: Points of encounter III, 2016
Cooper, gesso, colour pencil, polyester thread, iron wire, stainless steel.
8 cm x 6 cm x 1.2 cm
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Brooch: Points of encounter II, 2016
Cooper, gesso, colour pencil, polyester thread, wool, stainless steel.
19.5 cm x 17 cm x 2 cm
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Necklace: Points of encounter I, 2016
Cooper, gesso, colour pencil, polyester thread, wool, stainless steel.
40 cm x 26.5 cm x 2 cm
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: Lines from a drawing (inspiration), 2016
Iron, copper enamel, reflecting beads, flock powder, colour pencil.
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Necklace: Lines from a drawing (inspiration), 2016
Iron, copper enamel, reflecting beads, flock powder, colour pencil.
Back view.
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: Stories Along the Border, 2013
Cooper, enamel, canvas, cotton textile, image transfer, polyester thread
3,92 x 6 x .3 cm
Photo: Paolo Gori
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Necklace: Stories Along the Border, 2013
Cooper, enamel, canvas, cotton textile, image transfer, polyester thread
3,92 x 6 x .3 cm
Photo: Paolo Gori
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Necklace: Infinite nods, 2015
Iron, powder coating polyester thread.
53 x 13 x 1 cm
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: The Beast, 2013
Canvas, polyester thread
3,92 x 6 x .3 cm
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Necklace: The Beast, 2013
Canvas, polyester thread
3,92 x 6 x .3 cm
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Necklace: The Beast, 2013
Canvas, polyester thread
3,92 x 6 x .3 cm
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Necklace: Layers VII, 2013
Sterling silver, copper enamel, reflecting beads, image transfers on to fabric, textile.
24 x 20 x 0.5 cm
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Necklace: Layers VI (Rose Garden articulated), 2013
Fired enamel on Cooper, sterling silver, image transfer onto fabric, textile
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: Layers VI (Rose Garden articulated), 2013
Fired enamel on Cooper, sterling silver, image transfer onto fabric, textile
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Necklace: Layers V (Rose Garden), 2013
Fired enamel on Cooper, sterling silver, image transfer onto fabric, textile
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: Layers V (Rose Garden), 2013
Fired enamel on Cooper, sterling silver, image transfer onto fabric, textile
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Pendant: Layers IV (Rose Graden), 2012
Fired enamel on Cooper, sterling silver, image transfer on to fabric, textile
Photograph: Bertha Herrera
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Raquel BessudoPendant: Layers IV (Rose Graden), 2012
Fired enamel on Cooper, sterling silver, image transfer on to fabric, textile
Photograph: Bertha Herrera
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Raquel BessudoPendant: Layers III (Rose Garden), 2012
Sterling silver, image transfer on to fabric, textile
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Pendant: Layers II (Rose Garden), 2012
Torch fired enamel on cooper, sterling silver, image transfer onto fabic textile
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Raquel BessudoPendant: Layers I (Rose Garden), 2012
Torch fired enamel on cooper, sterling silver, image transfer onto fabic textile
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Pendant: Austin IV, 2011
Laser print, torch fired enamel, sterling silver, enamel, cooper, textile (antique lace), acetate
12.3 cm x 3 cm
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Necklace: Austin III, 2011
Fabricated pendant, oxidized, etched, lasser print, sterling silver, textile (antique lace), acetate
10 cm x 3 cm, chain 46.5 cm
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Necklace: Austin II, 2011
Fabricated pendant, oxidized, laser print, torch fired enamel sterling silver, enamel, cooper, textile (antique lace), acetate
12.3 cm x 3 cm
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Raquel BessudoNecklace: Austin I, 2011
Fabricated pendant, oxidized, laser print, torch fired enamel sterling silver, enamel, cooper, textile (antique lace), acetate
12.3 cm x 3.3 cm, chain, 77 cm, sphere 4 cm ø
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Necklace: Austin I, 2011
Fabricated pendant, oxidized, laser print, torch fired enamel sterling silver, enamel, cooper, textile (antique lace), acetate
12.3 cm x 3.3 cm, chain, 77 cm, sphere 4 cm ø
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Brooch: Needles (closed) II, 2012
Sterling silver, PMC, Textile
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Pendant: Needles I (closed), 2012
Sterling silver, PMC, Textile
6 x 5 x 0.2 cm & 38 cm chain length
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Pendant: Exactly III, 2009
Silver, 24K gold
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Pendant: Transparent, 2009
Sterling silver, 22k gold bimetal, polymer clay
ø 5 cm
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Pendant: Transparent, 2009
Sterling silver, 22k gold bimetal, polymer clay
ø 5 cm
Photograph: Paolo Gori
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Statement
I generally work with the idea of a memory, or the memory of an idea. It is in the way it happens that I find inspiration from. For me this recollection happens within the contradiction of filling an absence that can’t be filled any more. With my work I try keeping track of things that can no longer be kept, but in this way I can hold on to them.My pieces are mainly metal based, but I integrate elements such as : etched text,transfered or printed images, textiles and natural fiber; as they are these elements, that by relating to them I am drawn back to that instant that I can recall and were everything in my work starts from. Jewelry pieces complete themselves when they are held in the body. Each piece by relating to the body, brings memories to the present.
I don’t see memory as an accurate recollection of events; rather a selective process of preserving. But the things that touch us, which mark our lives are well kept in our memories and help us relate to the present and looking into the future.
We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.
/ Cesare Pavese
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