Cleveland jeweler, Ariella Har-Even creates works that explores the link between what she writes as "the archetypal nature of jewelry and the placing of physical objects on the body, which serves as a bridge between the nonphysical self and the physical world." Through this she uses her creations as a way of storytelling. In her series included in the photographs above 'Let Me Count the Ways' the artist uses enamel on copper, fine silver, copper and nickel silver to create broaches that are inspired by 18th and 19th century Lovers Eye jewelry. She uses this source of inspiration to create commentary about the collection and displays of personal connections within the 21st century. Traditionally in Lovers Eye jewelry a loved ones initials are often inscribed on the back on the piece, so in that honor Har-Even includes a unique screen-name that symbolizes each individual broach. In the work shown below 'Altar/Alter' Har-Even creates a funerary mask, inspired by the decorated skeletons found in the Roman catacombs, along with the contemporary modification of the body via plastic surgery. She creates this piece with enamel on copper, gold foil, sterling silver, fine silver, pearls, and false eyelashes. She pokes fun at the inherit nature most of us have to obsess over, alter, and prod out bodies, "praying at the altar of our physicality". You can see more of Ariella's work on her website www.ariellahar-even.com/
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