project one - artist's statement

Focusing on the concept of containers, I was immediately drawn to both the aesthetic quality and emotional weight that my mother's medication vials contain. With my piece I hope to illustrate the idea of protection through the use of hollow forming, hydraulic press and hinging techniques. What originally started as a brooch with a loosely developed concept was eventually narrowed down to a reliquary of sorts, centered around the concept of protection. It is my intent to highlight the preciousness of the medication contained within the piece (through use of gold flake - and moss by final crit) while maintaining a simple, strong yet worn exterior.