Alena Joy is mesmerized by decomposing fruit, mold and the fungus that grows on trees. Her work illustrates the playful manner she embraces as she combines dried Kiwi skins, precious metals, pearls, nylon filament and plastic ‘swarf’ (swarf is the term used for metal shavings).
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The jewelry is both organic and other-worldly. Joy’s wire work is lighthearted and it flows, however it does not overpower the compelling focal points created by the Kiwi skins, metal and plastic. The earrings below make me think of softly cupped hands or unusual soup ladles – both comforting images in my mind.
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Joy’s work is delightful and reveals a deep intellectual approach beneath the lighthearted lyricism. Thanks for the treat!
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Alena’s Joy’s work is beautiful – I love that decomposition can be inspiration for creation. I find her work quite feminine but in a non-traditional manner and I really like that!