Rae Jett | Carnation Ring

Artist: Rae Jett, MaineMaterials: brass, fine silver, enamel paintSize: 7 Artist Statement: My work is an attempt to preserve the memory of softness. To loudly whisper a moment into existence. I speak to those who have felt loss like a scream and held joy desperately in their shaking hands. Flowers, half wilted and frozen in time, twist together for strength. Cutouts overlap to become one. The flowers I use are memories my queerness holds dear, they are moments that are not mine to keep. I make jewelry that is a love letter to those I have never met, the ones who were never given the option of softness. A memory of joy to spark light inside a life that has deeply known the dark.Artist Bio: Rae Jett is a metalsmith based in Portland, me. She earned her BFA in metalsmithing and jewelry design from Maine College of Art in 2018. Combining a love for wood carving with traditional jewelry techniques, her work uses hand pierced elements to present wearable florals that appear to exist on the