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Vina Rust
ARTIST'S STATEMENTThis body of work is concerned with revelation of the interior, with slicing past the surface. Inspired by botanical illustrations and photomicrographs, it has allowed me to explore the idea of exposing intricate internal structures with devices such as the cross-section or selective staining of cells. It has also allowed me to pay tribute to the types of imagery that have cultivated a sense of wonder in me - there is a musical quality to the cellular structures they reveal, themes and variations in the logical patterning and loose architecture determined by functionality, which appeals to me.Other influences on the overall design of the work and on my own general sense of aesthetics are quite varied. With a cultural background that spans three continents, and training in both the arts and sciences, I often draw inspiration from a broad range of sources, from Rackham, Beardsley, and Lalique to the so-called "ethnic" jewelry of Southeast Asia and Oceania. My influences do, however, tend to share a common thread: acute observation of natural forms, and an appreciation for the tension between beauty and menace so often found in nature's defenses. VELVET DA VINCI SHOWSThe Pendant Show -- Celebrating 500 Pendants and Lockets by Lark Books COUNTRY OF RESIDENCEUSA EDUCATIONBFA in Metals, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2004 AB in Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1995 SELECTED EXHIBITIONSMETAL Inclinations International Online Exhibition, 2008 The Pendant Show, Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2008 Multiples, Heidi Lowe Gallery, Rehoboth Beach, DE 2008 Twenty-First Century Jewelry, Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, Bainbridge Island, 2008 Collaboration, Widney Moore Studio, Portland, 2006 Exhibition in Print, Metalsmith Magazine, 2006 100 Brooches, Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA, 2006 Untitled, Souvenir, Seattle, WA, 2005 Concourse A, Sea-Tac Airport, WA 2005 Elements of Five - 5th Year Anniversary Exhibition, Sculpture to Wear, Santa Monica, CA, 2005 SELECTED PUBLICATIONSArt Jewelry Magazine, Gallery, 2008 500 Earrings, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, 2005 Metalsmith Magazine, Exhibition in Print, 2006 The Penland Book of Jewelry, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, 2005 GRANTS AND AWARDSMETAL Inclinations, Second Place, Society for Midwest Metalsmiths, 2008 Lockitch Graduating with Excellence Award, School of Art, University of Washington 2004 Marilyn Werby Rabinovitch Memorial Fund Award, Metals Program, School of Art, University of Washington Top |
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