2025 - Munich Jewellery Week.

I was first introduced to Jewellery week through my best friend Johanna – she is a jeweler/metalsmith currently based in Las Cruces pursuing her Masters at New Mexico State University, my alma mater. I’m so fortunate that our paths crossed here because she has truly introduced me to so many avenues of art making that I probably would not have been exposed to if I didn’t attend NMSU or become such close friends with her. A bit naive to say but up until grad school I didn’t know metal smithing was a path in art departments.

While in grad school I had the opportunity to TA for our professor Motoko Fuhurashi – another superwoman of an artist with an impressive work ethic who has a wealth of knowledge related to metals, jewelry and the art world in general. Throughout that semester, I learned the same material her intro students were learning and did all the same projects alongside them and I really loved it. I genuinely do think if I would have been exposed to it sooner in my art making career I probably would have pursued it as well and I know, I know…It’s never too late to start. 

Jewelry-making requires a particular kind of attention and awareness—one that I find both challenging and compelling. Unlike other forms of art that occupy or transform physical space around us, jewelry transforms the body and utilizes it as the “space.” The work doesn’t just accompany a wall or installation—it adorns us. The relationship between object and body becomes intimate, immediate, and alive.

Okay – so Munich jewellery week.