About Angela’s Work

I took this opportunity to combine some false starts with new ideas for this series of work. The work felt like it was coming full circle as I responded to what was happening in the process of making.

Demask Fin #1 started as a silver-plated cuff bracelet. When I annealed and flatten it I realized that this had so many possibilities. It was a giant oval, of which I am totally obsessed with. I decided to add texture to the back by putting it through the rolling mill with coarse grit sandpaper. I used thick paper to buffer the piece and protect the rollers as I rolled it. This resulted in beautifully embossed paper that I used for Demask Fin #2. From the cuff I pierced out as many ovals as possible and scored and bent them into both a large necklace and earrings. 

The main body of Demask Fin #2 was an interesting leftover from years ago. It started as an abstracted fly that I took apart. I was disappointed at the time that I couldn’t figure out a strong design for it but when I saw how Demask Fin #1 turned out I knew what to do. I dyed the embossed paper from the roll mill process and set it under a glass dome on one of the “wings”. 

To create a cohesive series, I used the color teal and modified ovals as much as possible. The teal polychromed necklace components were the perfect color and when I started to dissect them they had a really interesting connection that made them easy to pull apart and reconfigure. They also have a texture that adds to the opulence of the series.

Angela’s Process