micro/MACRO
Missouri State University
Kaitlyn Herter
BS Candidate
Bees
Brass, copper
“The fate of our 3,958 mile long planet lies in the fate of a 15 millimeter long insect.”
Johanna Typaldos
BFA Candidate
Lenses, 2018
Brass, mica, found objects
“While a magnifying glass is used to examine physical details up close, I created Lenses as a tool to examine ties between me and my family members. My grandmother wore bifocals when performing her needle point. This invented jeweler’s loop illuminates similarities between the two of us as makers. Each lens is filled with natural materials that trigger specific memories from my childhood, the viewer is invited to peer in for a closer look.”
Diane Ash
BFA Candidate
The Mechanic’s Locket #2, 2019
18k gold, rubies, pearls
“My great grandfather Roy Ray Bolton helped kick start a 60 year continuous tradition of creating these hand-built sand climbing dune buggies. With the locket medallion, I am allowing myself to store the small pieces of memories of him. The memories will eventually fade and blur, but the huge achievement he created and how it affected me will remain strong.”
Trevor Doell
BFA Candidate
Tornado, 2019
Copper
“Tornadoes form gradually while increasing in size and strength. These vortices are formed from multiple pieces of rotating debris and dust. Their paths start off small but grow in sheer size the longer they are on the ground creating destruction.”
Alexis Griner
BFA Candidate
Little Mouths, 2019
Copper, sterling silver
“This necklace showcases the relationships between insects and the ecosystem. How such small things can cause ripples within the environment and the value they bring to everyday life.”
Jina Seo
Faculty
Fingers, 2019
Brass, leather gloves, thread, cord
“Fingers is my interpretation of the idea of desire as a primary motivation in mankind. Whether the energy is small or big, it is embedded everywhere, as we go about our everyday lives.”