Alexandra Hart
Artist Statement
What better way to communicate meaningful, lasting beauty than to design natural evolution-inspired jewelry made from socially and environmentally responsible materials? My work is about beauty found in natural forms: made of natural materials, championing nature.
I prefer not to replicate forms that exist in nature. Rather, I explore the possibilities inherent in animal and plant forms, isolating and reducing them through design to the simplest and most direct essence or gesture of the creature that inspires me. Integrating the structure and the surface textures of each piece, I hope to create works which capture the delicate balance between bold and sensual. I exploit the technique of hammer forming, as well as carving and fabricating, which allows me to "collaborate" with the intrinsic properties of the metal, fully utilizing the metal’s 3- dimensional potential.