Sculpturings

While emphasis on functional design is present, sculptural form and substance of message takes priority whether politically, allegorically, or satirically driven. She aims to reflect societal events and evolving challenges found in the modern world with layered narratives and fresh concepts in the form of wearable art. Early on she discovered rings offer extended experiences that spread beyond the wearer. When a piece is worn in public, a dialogue is sparked about the ring’s message as an observer asks the wearer what the piece means. This opens a door to discussion about the concepts and narrative of the piece, encouraging an exchange of communication, opinions, and ideas between two people. This intentional byproduct is powerful, effective, engaging, and is one of the main motivations behind her overall body of work.

At first glimpse the works in Oh! You Pretty Things merely reflect shiny, pretty objects. However when the viewer absorbs the symbolism and composition of each work they see a darker, gritty message at hand. Some of these pretty things tackle xenophobia, misogyny, class warfare, homophobia, oppression, and vanity.

Each piece is shown with magnifying glasses and its own professional display which frames and finishes the ring in a gallery setting. A hand blown glass cloche dome, black acrylic base, and armature. Underneath the base, a circular aluminum plate is engraved with the piece’s title, medium, weight, artist signature, year, and edition number. In addition, the signed, fingerprinted, numbered, and dated documentation for provenance (including piece specifics, exhibitions list, etc.), completes each ring as a fully realized work of art, from conception to execution.

Installation: Wearable Sculpture on live models as well as pedestals
Individual Works Shown:

Rebecca Rose
Declaring
4.95 troy oz. Cast Ancient Bronze
2.25” x 1” x 3.75” (8” x 4” x 4”)
Unique, 1/1
2016, $1000

*Includes Engraved Glass Cloche Display & Signed Documentation Card for Provenance

"Declaring" is a 4 fingered wearable sculpture (in the form of a ring / art jewelry / knuckleduster) depicting a xenophobic America requiring all new citizens to give up loyalty to their native country. Each new American citizen says an "Oath of Allegiance" denouncing fidelity to their country of origin as the final step of the United States' antiquated naturalization process. It's a goofy requirement, and one that should be reconsidered for removal to reflect our modern times. Excerpts from the Oath of Allegiance is written on the outside and inside of the ring band.


Rebecca Rose
Monitoring
5.25 troy oz. Cast .925 Sterling Silver
3” x 2” x 1.25” (8” x 4” x 4”)
Unique, 1/1

*Includes Engraved Glass Cloche Display & Signed Documentation Card for Provenance

"Monitoring" is a 2 fingered wearable sculpture (in the form of a ring / art jewelry / knuckleduster) depicting members of our global society under constant surveillance in our socially technological world. Our current state of technological awareness has some protesting that Big Brother can access citizens too easily. With GPS, smartphones, satellite supported webmaps, anyone can monitor anyone else. The people depicted are the new generation coming up after the Millennials, called the Homelanders, who will grow up with their entire lives under surveillance, homeland security, digital identity, and monitoring. The subjects are subdued in a dog bowl, symbolizing their unabashed obedience to relinquish their personal data and privacy. The band is comprised of binary code in 0s and 1s. The yellow brick road spiral metaphorically represents this path metaphorically is much like Dorothy meeting the great wizard of OZ, and the underlying themes of a little man behind a big curtain that holds all the information while pulling all the strings. A lone man is seen at the top of the camera, aware and able to jump free away from the grid.


Rebecca Rose
Boxing Ring
5.20 troy oz. Cast .925 Sterling Silver
2.5” x 2” x 2” (7” x 4” x 4”)
Unique, 1/1

*Includes Engraved Glass Cloche Display & Signed Documentation Card for Provenance

"Boxing Ring" is about cutthroat tactics and wavering ethics in aspects of business. The gloves are on as both businessmen take their corners vying to win, with a band made of briefcases.


Rebecca Rose
Harboring
3.55 troy oz. Cast .925 Sterling Silver
2.5” x 2.5” x 1.5” (8” x 4” x 4”)
Unique, 1/1

*Includes Engraved Glass Cloche Display, Signed Documentation Card for Provenance, & Original Framed Rendering/Sketch

I wanted to make a piece about harboring a family member's deep secret, and being the only one to know about it over a great number of years. At times I feel like it's a great weight, at times I forget I even know. The heaviest part is mustering the strength to keep the secret from other members of the family. Inversely difficult, it's a constant reminder how they can't handle knowing it due to underlying judgmental tendencies rooted in fear and convention. The twist is, I'm looked upon as a strong confidant when I actually feel my knees buckle under the sad weight that our family can't be open, accepting, and unconditionally loving of one another yet.


Rebecca Rose
Cowering
5.10 troy oz. Cast Cast Ancient Bronze
1.5” x 1.5” x 2” (8” x 4” x 4”)
Unique, 1/1

*Includes Engraved Glass Cloche Display & Signed Documentation Card for Provenance

"Cowering" is a 1 fingered wearable sculpture (in the form of a ring / art jewelry / knuckleduster) depicting the change in men's understanding (or fear) of women once they become large and powerful. For millennia men have dominated politics, industry, business, and oppressed women at the same time, but a tide is changing within our global society as feminism and women rising to power is changing our worldwide political landscape. Will men cower and buckle? The band is made up of excerpts from the Equal Rights Amendment, indicating that the United States constitution currently has no laws or amendments in effect that can guarantee equal rights for women. Thankfully, that will change soon, and how men will react to it will be interesting to watch. "Cowering" is ultimately about the rise of empowered, educated women who fight for equal rights and the men that aren't ready for that type of change/shift in power yet.


Rebecca Rose
Pampering
3.90 troy oz. Cast .925 Sterling Silver
2.75” x 2.25” x 1.5” (8” x 4” x 4”)
Unique, 1/1

*Includes Engraved Glass Cloche Display, Signed Documentation Card for Provenance,
& Original Framed Rendering/Sketch

"Pampering" is a traveling vanity table housing the makeup and products we use to conceal our true selves. Makeup isn't gender specific anymore, some men rely on it as much as women. It's interesting that for centuries we use it to cover our natural beauty to get closer to perceived natural beauty. I use makeup daily as a mask to hide my severe dermatillomania, from which my skin has suffered greatly. Uncontrollable scratching of the scalp also unconcsiously happens for hours, only to find my fingertips covered in blood.


Rebecca Rose
Altering
3.65 troy oz. Cast .925 Sterling Silver
2.5” x 1.5” x 1.5” (8” x 4” x 4”)
Unique, 1/1

*Includes Engraved Glass Cloche Display, Signed Documentation Card for Provenance, & Original Framed Rendering/Sketch

"Altering" is a wearable self portrait depicting areas of modern society about which I feel pressure to contribute portions of my life. Here the spotlight is on the authoritative, preachy, and materialistic figures I looked to for answers most of my life, both real and abstractly. The piece is about altering your state of mind and growing up beyond imposed restraints, looking within oneself for answers even if it tears you from everything that you knew and trusted. Bound by obedience from disciplined expectations imposed during childhood, as an adult I feel compelled to give a piece of me towards spirituality, authority, & responsibility, even though it counters my individual nature.