VANESSA FERNANDEZ
ARTIST STATEMENT
Like an architect working on a miniature scale, my jewelry is built on a foundation of precise organization and structural integrity. I am inspired by the organic formations of crystal structures and by nature’s tendency to create forms that effortlessly balance themselves within structural geometry. I am intrigued by the natural world’s seemingly endless possibilities, each a unique configuration of pattern and serendipitous organization. I strive to find harmony and tension between crystalline forms and handmade objects, to focus on this struggle between fragility and strength, attraction and repulsion, boldness and delicacy. I am especially fascinated by the act of wearing works of art and how pieces are made dynamic and animated when the tactile and the visual collide.