Redlicious Bracelet

Bio:

The Chihuahua Desert based artist has a Bachelor in Fine Arts and a Master in Education. She has been creating jewelry for fifteen years and also taught elementary art for fifteen years, always keeping the basic elements of art present in the classroom, the way she keeps them present in her work. Her jewelry has been exhibited in the United States, as well as Mexico, Italy and Spain.

Artist Statement:

In my latest work, I incorporate shapes from discarded containers such as shampoo bottles and emphasize color and movement. These shapes are hand cut with a die, and inserted into the vinyl piece allowing each of the shapes to move on their own, while worn. All the shapes combined, purposefully evolve into innovative intriguing clusters, composing unconventional handmade bracelets. Each piece is an instrument resonating innovation, authenticity and respect of the wearer’s individuality. The material I focus on is discarded plastic bottles such as shampoo or laundry detergent bottles. I create jewelry where the mundane objects such as this plastic, is reimagined into a sculptural wearable bracelet, giving it a new life and a new meaning. I emphasize this common material’s beauty, adorning the hand and acting as the protagonist in the composition, respecting each material for its own beautiful qualities and not determining its importance through society’s perceived value.