COLLECTION NAME:
CVPA Student Collection
mediaCollectionId
UMASSDVRCVRC~34~34
CVPA Student Collection
Collection
true
resource_ID:
2015nheyl_005 , 2015nheyl_006
resource_id
2015nheyl_005 , 2015nheyl_006
resource_ID
false
artist_name:
Heyl, Nick
student_last_name
Heyl, Nick
artist_name
false
artist_variant_name:
Nick Heyl
student_first_name
Nick Heyl
artist_variant_name
false
artist_nationality:
Russian
student_nationality
Russian
artist_nationality
false
artist_vital_dates:
1988
student_vital_dates
1988
artist_vital_dates
false
UMassD_CVPA_degree:
MFA - Artisanry
umassd_cvpa_degree
MFA - Artisanry
UMassD_CVPA_degree
false
graduation_year:
2015
mfa_graduation_year
2015
graduation_year
false
area_of_study:
Metals - Jewelry
area_of_study
Metals - Jewelry
area_of_study
false
additional_acad_degrees :
East Carolina University
academic_degree
East Carolina University
additional_acad_degrees
false
medium:
silver, steel, cotton, egg
medium
silver, steel, cotton, egg
medium
false
work_title:
Memoir To My Mother
work_title
Memoir To My Mother
work_title
false
technique:
hot and cold fabrication
technique
hot and cold fabrication
technique
false
work_date:
2015
work_date
2015
work_date
false
dimensions:
6 x 3.5 x 3.5
dimensions
6 x 3.5 x 3.5
dimensions
false
description:
The piece Memoir To My Mother presents the issues I have in regards to my birth mother and the after affects of her neglect in the form of a two-part brooch intended to be worn by two individuals. These brooches are stand alone separate from each other, however, they have the ability to interlock together and become one unit (Figure 9). While both share a similarly built structure, they have entirely different functions. One of the brooches is mostly all structure with the exception of one small egg, roughly one inch in height. This egg sits nestled somewhat precariously in the center of the piece and is reflected on an adjacent mirror-like component, symbolizing a reflection of the "self". The second structure, while made up of similar elements, is a cylindrical, cage-like form made with cotton. This cotton-cage, when connected to its counterpart, intimately houses the egg, creating a padded sanctuary a place of refuge for the otherwise vulnerable object. The sentiment behind this relationship is maternal, nurturing in the sort of way that reflects a normal, healthy relationship between a mother and her child the kind of relationship I never shared with my birth mother. The awkward, somewhat frustrating little dance that has to occur in order for the wearers to connect their individual brooches echoes the lack of nurture I received in the days of my childhood and reflects the deep-seeded difficulties present in the intimate relationships I have experienced throughout my life.
description
The piece Memoir To My Mother presents the issues I have in regards to my birth mother and the after affects of her neglect in the form of a two-part brooch intended to be worn by two individuals. These brooches are stand alone separate from each other, however, they have the ability to interlock together and become one unit (Figure 9). While both share a similarly built structure, they have entirely different functions. One of the brooches is mostly all structure with the exception of one small egg, roughly one inch in height. This egg sits nestled somewhat precariously in the center of the piece and is reflected on an adjacent mirror-like component, symbolizing a reflection of the "self". The second structure, while made up of similar elements, is a cylindrical, cage-like form made with cotton. This cotton-cage, when connected to its counterpart, intimately houses the egg, creating a padded sanctuary a place of refuge for the otherwise vulnerable object. The sentiment behind this relationship is maternal, nurturing in the sort of way that reflects a normal, healthy relationship between a mother and her child the kind of relationship I never shared with my birth mother. The awkward, somewhat frustrating little dance that has to occur in order for the wearers to connect their individual brooches echoes the lack of nurture I received in the days of my childhood and reflects the deep-seeded difficulties present in the intimate relationships I have experienced throughout my life.
description
false