Robert Baines

I remember when artist Robert Baines came to visit the jewelry department at RISD. He gave an unforgettable presentation about his amazing work. The video below gives you a closer look at the intentions behind his work and a view of his studio environment. It's great.

Robert Baines - Living Treasure from Object Australia on Vimeo.

making patterns

Victoria and I went to see Ryoji Ikeda's Transfinite exhibition at the Park Armory two days ago. I was completely encapsulated by the the cascading data displayed on the larger life screen. Along with the hypnotic sounds, I felt I could have stared at the screen forever. Kind of wild. Below is an example of what I had seen.

Ikeda's extremity inspired me to replicate and scale the drawings I was working on. It led me to this:

Bird by Bird

"What is the kid digging for? The stuff. Details and clues and images, invention, fresh ideas, an intuitive understanding of people. I tell you, the holder of the lantern doesn't even know what the kid is digging for half the time- but she knows gold when she sees it." By Anne Lamott.

looking up to the sky

mix and match bracelets

My series of mix and match bracelets began with these ones above. I hope to continue making more stackable bracelets because I like how these bracelets can stand as one piece but also have the option to be composed into a larger unit. I really enjoy creating these larger compositions because I like to believe that I am giving the bracelets happy company.

sorting beads

drawings