Spinel Lariat

14K vermeil, black spinel

Architectural details and everyday objects are visually broken down, interwoven and translated into wearable pieces. My repetitious habit of sketching structures and patterns has become a graphic body of work with the qualities of a drawing. I use wire and line to create planes, define space, and build structures.

Artist bio:
Emily was born and raised in the village of East Calais, Vermont. She graduated in 2013 with a BFA in Metalsmithing + Jewelry from Maine College of Art. After some traveling she moved to Penland School of Crafts for the Core Fellowship. Now a resident of Asheville, North Carolina she spends her time maintaining an inquisitive studio practice and enjoying the mountains.