CWaB: Lien, #21
Neckpiece by artist Teresa F Faris Sterling
silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™
5"x5"x1.25"
2020
Neckpiece by artist Teresa F Faris Sterling
silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™
5"x5"x1.25"
2020
Neckpiece by artist Teresa F Faris Sterling
silver, wood altered by a bird, reclaimed Comfy Perch™
5"x5"x1.25"
2020
Bio
Teresa Faris is Professor and Area Head of the Metals program at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where she received the Women in Leadership Award. Teresa is co-author of the Women of Metal Exhibition and Oral History Project, and is the recipient awards including: National Endowment for the Arts 2008 Grant Award: Access to Artistic Excellence. Teresa participated in the Artist in Residence program at John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI (1999). And, she exhibits extensively in Europe and the US.
Artist Statement:
When displaced from what is intended/natural and stripped of privilege one must find ways of soothing the mind. A caged non-human may pace or repeatedly chew wood, and a dis-eased human may pace or saw metal. Rhythmic and repetitive movements encourage introspective or creative thinking. As a maker I have adopted this practice and find that it eases the mind when the body is testing and acting as a reminder of impermanence. I am drawn to the simplest technique of sawing/piercing/dapping as I find that I am able to forget about the process in the same way that some individuals may forget about the breath.