Survivor

Copper, sterling silver,  coral, red jade, rose quartz, vintage earring findings (pink beads), wood, acrylic 24" x 14" x 11"   Survivor does just that, despite disease and depression, survivor fights through the struggle.   From the Lick series, portraying human as sculpture – a multi media project documenting wounds and the potential beauty behind the healing process.   The portrait shows the wound in context, universal life experiences spilling from the body. The sculpture, a reliquary of the wound, focuses on good that results from purged suffering by highlighting those experiences as precious objects encased in vitrines.    Picture of Survivor Portrait for reference  Model: Lorelei Robinson Photo credit: Lucien Knuteson Lick is also a book, a catalog of the portraits paired with stories and poems written by a variety of authors to reflect the sentiment of each sculpture. More info on the project and contributors.