Materials: Sterling Silver, Wool, Found Object
Dimensions: 4.5 x 17 x 10 in.
Sculpture of a cream and sugar dishes on a knitted serving tray.
Photo credit: Katie Rearick
Katie Rearick
Mackinac Island, MI. USA
At some point in our life we all experience the loss of a loved one and as a result of that loss, we inherit objects. The objects become keepsakes that function as a memorial due to a virtue of the sentimentality we bestow upon them. We become devoted to the objects as a surrogate and try to preserve them through our carefulness of handling, storage or display. In examining these objects that we memorialize- those that become relics and the fetishist act of revisiting the objects- I fabricate sculptural containers out of wood and metal that refer to domestic shelves and cabinets. My work operates through the suggested use of quotidian objects and how these entities function as containment for memories.
Materials: Sterling Silver, Wool, Found Object
Dimensions: 4.5 x 17 x 10 in.
Sculpture of a cream and sugar dishes on a knitted serving tray.
Photo credit: Katie Rearick
Katie Rearick
Mackinac Island, MI. USA
At some point in our life we all experience the loss of a loved one and as a result of that loss, we inherit objects. The objects become keepsakes that function as a memorial due to a virtue of the sentimentality we bestow upon them. We become devoted to the objects as a surrogate and try to preserve them through our carefulness of handling, storage or display. In examining these objects that we memorialize- those that become relics and the fetishist act of revisiting the objects- I fabricate sculptural containers out of wood and metal that refer to domestic shelves and cabinets. My work operates through the suggested use of quotidian objects and how these entities function as containment for memories.