Grab Bag
Work by Amelia Toelke
Amelia Toelke works across mediums to explore the unique relationship between identity, culture, and ornament. Jewelry is a profound part of being human. As it slips on and off our fingers and passes from one generation to the next, it performs powerful and complex social functions, communicating who we are and who we want to be. In Grab Bag, Toelke presents wearable objects alongside works on paper. Viewed together, charms, chains, and gems are jewelry and symbol simultaneously. The compositions both substitute and transcend the form and function of language, leaving fleeting echoes of exuberance and sentimentality.
Exhibition Dates: August 25th - September 29th, 2023
with an opening reception on Friday, August 25th, 2023, 5-8pm.
