EXPO ‘Darcy Miro: Part of a Whole’ – Gallery Loupe, Montclair (NJ) (USA) – 5 Mai-12 Juin 2012

Darcy Miro: Part of a Whole

Darcy Miro‘s metal forms in sterling silver, bronze and 18kt gold are a melding of her highly evolved metalsmithing skills and a love for the organic. Her mixed metal cuffs, rings, bracelets and earrings are formed through techniques such as piercing and constructing collage-like forms. Her work references nature, architecture and the body with the relationships explained by the artist in this way: « I think the connections between people, their creations and nature is a flow, which I am capturing. »

Miro is inspired by closely observing nature and archaeology…an event as simple as watching ants bore holes in a piece of dead wood or noticing a pile of leaves decaying. As she says, « I observe the tiniest of incidents, translating the information from tools to wax. » After carving individual pieces in wax the parts are cast in metal and then joined and assembled. Finally, the work is buffed, polished, pickled, or undergoes other processes to add color, durability and texture.

Darcy Miro  Cuff: Banded Coral 2012  Oxidized sterling silver, 18K gold, black diamonds  Photo by Lauren Coleman

Darcy Miro  Cuff: Layered with Sprinkles 2012  Raw sterling silver, black diamonds  Photo by Lauren Coleman

 

 

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