“Balance Cálido”

Bio:

Criselda Lopez is a USA based artist with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts and a Master’s in Education. Her artwork involves creating contemporary jewelry pieces which incorporate silver or gold and nontraditional materials. Her interest in combining these materials is to portray contrast and to elevate the plastic to the level of silver and or gold and question the value of materials. In her latest work, titled “100 Bracelets” she focuses on used plastic, from discarded containers we use in our everyday life such as empty shampoo bottles, laundry detergent containers, etc.

Artist Statement:

I find contrast fascinating and reimagine found objects into small sculptures. Discarded plastics are hand cut, with a die or scissors and combined in intriguing compositions creating pendants. These objects are now a wearable piece meant to adorn the body instead of being disposed of.