Teresa Faris
Published: 19.10.2020
francis-studios.comNecklace: CWaB: Lien, #21, 2020
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
5 x 5 x 1.25 cm
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Neckpiece: CWaB: Lien, #20, 2020
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™ .
15.2 x 6.9 x 2.5 cm
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Neckpiece: CWaB: Lien #18, 2020
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
6.4 x 15.2 x 3.1 cm
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Piece: CWaB: Lien #15, 2019
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
2.5 x 10.1 x 11.4 cm
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Brooch: CwaB: Lien #16, 2019
Sterling silver, stainless steel, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
2.5 x 10.1 x 11.4 cm
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Necklace: CWaB: Lien #14, 2019
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
Pendant: 10.2 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: CWaB: Lien #13, 2019
Sterling silver, stainless steel, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
8.9 x 8.9 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: CWaB: Lien #12, 2019
Sterling silver, stainless steel, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
16.5 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: CWaB: Lien #11, 2019
Sterling silver, stainless steel, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
16.5 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm
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Necklace: CWaB: Lien #10, 2019
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
L: 94 cm
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Brooch: CWaB:Lien #9, 2019
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
7.6 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: CWaB:Lien #9, 2019
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
7.6 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm
Alternative view.
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Brooch: CWaB:Lien #8, 2019
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel.
7.6 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm
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Necklace: CWaB:Lien #7, 2019
Sterling silver, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
8.9 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm
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Necklace: CWaB: Lien #6, 2019
Sterling silver, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
8.9 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm
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Necklace: CWaB: Lien #5 , 2019
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™.
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Pendant: CWaB:Lien #4, 2018
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch.
15.2 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
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Pendant: CWaB:Lien #3, 2018
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch.
15.2 x 10.2 x 2.5cm
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Pendant: CWaB:Lien #2, 2018
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel.
6.4 x 11.4 x 1.9 cm
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird V, #10, 2017
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird V, #9, 2017
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird V #8, 2017
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird.
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird V, #7, 2017
Silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel.
12.7 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird V, #6, 2017
Silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel.
12 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: CWaB V #3: Condensation, 2016
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel.
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Necklace: CWaB V #4:Condensation, 2016
Sterling silver, reclaimed Comfy Perch™
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lV, #13, 2016
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel
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Necklace: Condensation, 2016
Sterling silver, reclaimed Comfy Perch™
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Neckpiece: Collaboration with a Bird IV, #11, 2016
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird IV #10, 2016
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird IV #10, 2016
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel
Back view
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird IV, #8, 2016
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird IV, #9, 2016
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lV, #6, 2015
Sterling silver, stainless steel, wood altered by a bird
10.16 x 9.53 x 2.54 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lV, #7, 2015
Sterling silver, stainless steel, wood altered by a bird
5.72 x 4.45 x 2.54 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lV, #5, 2015
Sterling silver, stainless steel, wood altered by a bird
12.7 x 7.62 x 2.54 cm
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird lV, #4, 2015
925 silver, wood altered by a bird, 18K gold
10.2 x 11.5 x 1.3 cm, 51.2 cm chain
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lV, #2, 2015
Sterling Silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel
4 x 3 x 2 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lV, #2, 2015
Sterling Silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel
4 x 3 x 2 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lV, #2, 2015
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, polymer, stainless steel
3 x 4 x 2 cm
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Neckpiece: Collaboration with a Bird lV, #1, 2014
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Teresa FarisPiece: Collaboration with a Bird lll, #19, 2014
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel
35.8 x 15.4 x 2.6 cm
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Piece: Collaboration with a Bird lll, #18, 2014
Sterling, Stainless steel, wood altered by a bird
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Piece: Collaboration with a Bird lll, #18, 2014
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel
11.5 x 11.5 x 2.6 cm
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Necklace: Collaborations with a Bird lll #17, 2014
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Teresa F. FarisNecklace: Collaboration WIth a Bird lll, #16
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
Teresa F., Faris
Necklace: Collaboration WIth a Bird lll, #16
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lll, #15, 2013
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird, stainless steel
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Teresa F. FarisNecklace: Collaboration with a Bird lll, #14
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
Teresa F., Faris
Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird lll, #14
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Necklace: Collaboration With a Bird lll, #13, 2013
Sterling Silver, wood altered by a bird
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Teresa F. FarisNecklace: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
Detail
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Teresa F. FarisNecklace: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver. wood altered by a bird
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Teresa F. FarisBrooch: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver. wood altered by a bird
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver. wood altered by a bird
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird lll, 2013
Sterling silver. wood altered by a bird
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Teresa F. FarisNecklace: Collaborartion with a Bird lll, 2013
Wood altered by a bird, sterling silver
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Necklace: Collaborartion with a Bird lll (detail), 2013
Wood altered by a bird, sterling silver
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Necklace: Collaborartion with a Bird lll, 2013
Wood altered by a bird, sterling silver
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2012
Wood altered by a bird, sterling silver
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Teresa F. FarisNecklace: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2012
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Teresa F. FarisNecklace: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2012
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Teresa F. FarisNecklace: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2012
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
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Necklace: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2012
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
Back view
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2011
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
7.7 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2011
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
10.2 x 10.2 x 2.6 cm
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Teresa F. FarisBrooch: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2011
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
10.2 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
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Teresa F. FarisBrooch: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2011
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
10.2 x 7.7 x 2.6 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2011
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
3.2 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird, 2011
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
6.4 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2011
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
7.7 x 9 x 1.9 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird, 2011
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
7.7 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm
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Pendant: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2011
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
5.1 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm
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Teresa F. FarisBrooch: Collaboration with a Bird ll, 2010
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
7.7 x 10.2 x 2.6 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird, 2009
Sterling silver, Wood Chewed by a Bird
7.7 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm
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Brooch: Collaboration with a Bird, 2009
Sterling silver, Wood Chewed by a Bird
5.1 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
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Teresa F. FarisRing: Collaboration With a Bird, 2009
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
6.4 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm
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Ring: Collaboration With a Bird, 2009
Sterling silver, wood altered by a bird
3.8 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm
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Ring: Collaboration With a Bird, 2008
Wood altered by a bird, sterling silver
5.1 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm
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Teresa Faris is an American Contemporary Jeweller who holds a MFA (Fine Art) in metals from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Rhythmic and repetitive movements command her artistic creative process. As seen in the series: Collaboration with a Bird, repeatedly chewed wood, by a winged one, and hand sawed or pierced metal are the main components of her jewellery. Faris's works have been featured in various exhibitions and publications and she has received a number of Fellowships, Honors and Awards.
Statement
Humans inhale and exhale approximately 22,000 times a day. Hummingbird’s average 250 breathes per minute.Privilege comes in many forms ranging from eye color, physical and mental ability to class, status and power. I see the greatest privilege one could have is the ability to forget that air is entering and exiting the body. To perform this one critical natural act without any mental consideration frees the mind to explore endless arenas of fantasy, invention and day-to-day tasks.
When removed from what is natural and stripped of privilege one must find ways of soothing the mind. A caged non-human may pace or repeatedly chew wood, and a dis-eased human may pace or saw metal. Rhythmic and repetitive movements encourage introspective or creative thinking. As a maker, I have adopted this practice and find that it eases the mind when the body is testing and acting as a reminder of impermanence. I am drawn to the simplest technique of sawing/piercing as I find that I am able to forget about the process in the same way that some individuals may forget about the breath.
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