Artifactual Remakes
a community exhibition at the Baltimore Jewelry Center
Humanity has adorned itself with jewelry throughout the ages. The earliest acknowledged artifacts date from between 100,000 to 135,000 years ago and indicate that prehistoric humans were thinking symbolically about the objects around them. Historically, jewelry has been used to denote marital or class status, signify availability or fertility, act as protection against evil spirits, enhance beauty, mark grief, convey wealth, and more.
For this community challenge exhibition, we asked artists to make a piece of jewelry or a sculptural object influenced by a historical piece. Artists participating in the challenge drew inspiration from a pre-selected collection of historical jewelry objects from the Walters Art Museum. The items in the collection come from various cultures and time periods, illustrating spectacular craftsmanship and skill.
Participating artists are: Andy Lowrie, Ashlee Wetta, Caitlin Duckwall, Cynthia Hunter, Jackie Andrews, Julia Bustos-Vasquez, Kendall Reiss, Kerianne Quick, Lucas Pointon, Luci Jockel, Mara Colecchia, Mary Fissell, Navah Langmeyer, Nicole Dest-Forrester, Risa Reyes, Sarah Parker, Sarah Wolfenden, Susan Craig, and Vonnie Gowe.
Exhibition dates: December 3, 2021 - February 5, 2022
An opening reception was held on: Friday, December 3, 2021, from 5 - 8 pm
