Rhode Island School of Design graduate student Cheryl Eve Acosta’s Tattoo series began with the idea of adorning the body with shadows projected from twigs and plants. Acosta translated lines from the shadows into a copper electroformed plant shape that can be adhered to the body.
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[private_archives]Shadows play a supporting role in our daily lives, mysterious, dark, exaggerated drama – I’m always inspired by an artist who brings this mystery into the light. Nice.
Acosta will graduate from RISD this Spring, and as her resume reflects, she is an emerging talent with a growing list of awards, exhibits and publications. This bracelet is from the ‘Electroformed Fabric’ collection – the curving lines pulled me in and the double layer structure, visible because of the transparency of the fabric, made me say “more please”. More indeed - on Acosta’s website and crafthaus page.
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