Emma is inspired by jewellery’s ability to convey big ideas on an intimate scale, and views the discipline as an accessible art form in contemporary culture. Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Emma is a practicing jewellery artist, freelance writer/editor, and curator. She completed her BFA Major in Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing and Minor in Art History at NSCAD University, and has exhibited nationally and internationally. In 2020, Emma completed the Craft and Design Artist-in-Residence program at Harbourfront Centre. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief/Content Curator of MetalAid Canadian Art Jewellery Network. Emma is based in Halifax, NS, where she works as Studio Technician in the Jewellery Department of NSCAD University.
Her work aims to connect through jewellery in both wearable and non-wearable contexts, bringing the innate intimacy of tactile objects to non-corporeal space. She seeks new ways of drawing her viewers ever closer, engaging them in contemplative experiences. Emma’s jewellery practice utilizes acrylic, glass, and metal materials. Her current research focuses on the environmental impacts of plastics, and how her own practice is implicated. The ugly and beautiful truths of this seductive material collide in her carved and heat-formed acrylic works.
Image information:
Feels installation, 2019
Harbourfront Centre
Acrylic, monofilament
Image by Brian Medina
Versicolor pendant, 2022
Acrylic, sterling silver, cord
Sphere earrings, 2020
Acrylic, sterling silver
Rubble 03 brooch, 2020
Acrylic, recycled glass, acrylic cement, pigment, brass