tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9772936403573960482024-03-13T06:39:23.575-05:00Haploid UprisingBiological jewelry, art, and other fun musingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14612212104117079183noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977293640357396048.post-27869807003020313392016-08-17T22:28:00.002-05:002016-08-17T22:28:08.876-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />http://www.blogger.com/profile/14612212104117079183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977293640357396048.post-86752422408480111222013-08-16T00:38:00.001-05:002013-08-16T00:38:36.987-05:00Champlevé So after a long hiatus from blogging, hopefully this shall be a bit more frequent! I was fortunate to do some traveling this summer (I've never had too many opportunities to explore outside of Texas!) and I was enlightened with new experiences and techniques. <div>
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One such place I visited was Haystack Mountain School of Crafts for a two week workshop with Arthur Hash on etching, enameling, and Illustrator techniques.</div>
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This was my first try etching and enameling in the etched area, known as c<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px;">hamplevé. I'm very happy with it. Packing the enamel into the recessed area was time consuming, and yet cathartic, it's always easy to lose track of time when doing something tedious!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"> </span><br />
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http://www.blogger.com/profile/14612212104117079183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977293640357396048.post-75685975571737170272012-11-30T20:50:00.001-06:002012-11-30T20:57:12.837-06:00Emotional Abuse: All I'm Allowed to Say<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a video of the piece Emotional Abuse: All I'm Allowed to Say. The voice module has a recording of my voice, saying "I am wrong, you are right." The piece signifies the only possible answer an abuser will accept in an emotionally abusive relationship.<br />
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I received Best in Show for this piece and another (Emotional Abuse: Conditional Speaking) at the Art Against Violence show at UTPA! A big thanks to my boyfriend for helping with the video and the use of his hands to press the button.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14612212104117079183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977293640357396048.post-8674962561449347582012-10-11T12:09:00.000-05:002012-10-11T12:09:15.919-05:00Exploring Gender through the Creative ArtsMy Sperm and Ovum Necklaces were recently featured in a show titled "Exploring Gender through the Creative Arts" at UTPA, where my piece won second place! The show had a wonderful turn out, and it was diverse with submissions: there were examples of painting, drawing, poetry, jewelry, and collage. The exhibit's purpose is to highlight gender discrimination and empowerment, while giving attention to the Gender and Women's Studies program at UTPA. A link to the article is below:<br />
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<br />http://www.blogger.com/profile/14612212104117079183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977293640357396048.post-12272431794914702942012-10-06T13:17:00.001-05:002012-10-06T13:17:23.440-05:00The Body AdornedSNAG's premier online exhibition, The Body Adorned, is up and live! About "adornment as experience," there are many beautiful and powerful pieces that made it into the exhibit. I feel glad and fortunate to be a part of it, so go check out all the wearable art! The link to the exhibit is below:<br />
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Now I am playing with how the new neck pieces will be better and more aesthetically pleasing. I 3-D modeled the sperm and printed them in ABS plastic. Figuring out how they lay and sit on an individual's neck is time consuming, but the designs I can be fun! I love the reaction I get from different people when they see them, sometimes they are taken aback, but most times people think they are fun.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14612212104117079183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977293640357396048.post-65593913128748857182012-09-26T20:50:00.001-05:002012-09-26T20:50:32.653-05:00Emotional Abuse: Speech ConstrictionLast year I entered a call for entries for the Society of North American Goldsmiths "The Body Adorned," and I was fortunate to be chosen for their first ever online exhibition. I was very excited to when I found out, because I had never been in a national exhibition yet. The theme centered on “adornment as experience” on the landscape of the body, and images of pieces on the models. <br />
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Coinciding with the opening next week, I'll do a little background on my series about emotional abuse. The first piece in the series is titled "Speech Constriction." It is designed for the abuser to use on the abused, as a form of control. Emotional abuse occurs between partners, siblings, parents, step-parents, "friends" . . . It can happen to anyone, not just a significant other, and the purpose of my pieces on the subject is to raise awareness about it.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14612212104117079183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977293640357396048.post-11151251990348385102011-11-13T19:45:00.000-06:002011-11-13T19:45:20.313-06:00Batik Stamping Test<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My first try at batik stamping, except I'm using a plastic stamp for my wax than a wooden stamp. I designed and printed out my stamp on a rapid prototyper and it is made from ABS plastic. However, the wax was not sticking or soaking through the fabic, so I'm using the heat from a hot plate to pull the wax through the fabric when stamped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J69wXycqJBM/TsBxWMekbEI/AAAAAAAAAQo/pQAbYB6jvSs/s1600/IMG_5102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J69wXycqJBM/TsBxWMekbEI/AAAAAAAAAQo/pQAbYB6jvSs/s320/IMG_5102.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The wax used for this is called batik wax, and it is used to create many patterns in material. After stamping, the fabric would then be dyed, and then boiled (to boil out the wax). The pattern that was stamped would retain the original color of the fabric.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14612212104117079183noreply@blogger.com0