Bio
I received my B.S. in Industrial Design, concentrating in Product Design, and a Studio Art Minor from Appalachian State University. While in undergrad, I learned that parts of industrial design didn’t mesh well with my interests, and others did, which was very rewarding. It wasn’t until my last semester, when I took my first metalsmithing class, that I embarked on a new path of discovery. I went down a rabbit hole for the next two years, taking all the metalsmithing courses offered at App State and learning what it was like to be part of the metalsmithing community.
Since graduating, I have been fortunate to have my work accepted into a handful of regional exhibitions. In addition to showing work, I have been an assistant at both Penland School of Craft and Posocin Arts School of Fine Craft. This year, I am looking forward to going to Pocosin for a Self-Directed Residency and latter Arrowmont for assisting in two workshops.
Artist’s Statement
In my work, I am interested in merging my previous studies in Industrial Design with metalsmithing to create bespoke objects that facilitate meaningful interactions between the maker and the user through tangible experiences. Within metalsmithing, I have come to love the little instances of magic from getting lost in the simple process of sawing through 16-gauge brass to bending copper sheet over a forming stake to creating a beautiful form. Each new object made culminates these ephemeral moments, making metalsmithing even more gratifying as a maker.