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Friday, July 22nd, 2011

What is a Sculpturing?

…It’s something magical and incredibly original created by artist Rebecca Rose.

Sculpturings (as defined by artist): “an artistic collection of small sculpture on a mobile scale for fingers, with the intent to combine current social issues artistically represented in a physical sculptural form with language that contain the word or suffix “ring”, and are cast into precious metals like gold and silver from the lost wax casting process.”

These aren’t just ordinary rings, they’re actual sculptures, actual fine art pieces. What’s really unique and special about Scultpurings is that they are small in size thus easy to collect, you can also put them on your finger and carry them around with you, mobile sculpture! What a brilliant idea. These Sculpturings threaten to be categorized as “jewelry”, but they are so much more than that. Each unique piece has a message and concept behind it, making it more than just decor.

Rebecca Rose started making and exhibiting Sculpturings back in 1999 and is now gaining notable recognition. Her work was recently selected for a nationwide competition by Renee Vara of Vara Fine Art NYC, she was one of four artists selected! Impressive. The exhibition (“National Juried Group Show”) just wrapped up at Phoenix Gallery in the Chelsea District of New York City.

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Local Artist Spotlight: Jessica DeSalvo

Rainbow Lips by Jessica DeSalvo

Jessica DeSalvo is intrigued with the unconventional collage process and we are intrigued by her. Living in Orlando since 2006, she moved from Jupiter, FL to pursue a Fine Arts degree in Painting at UCF.  “Reconfiguring recognizable images to create a new story is exciting to me,” she says about her work. She’s not your typical paper and paint artist, Jessica adds tactile elements to the surfaces of her work; anything from plastic hearts, cloth, and trinkets. Sewing with wire and thread, she gives her pieces a life of their own. We sat down with Jessica to find out more about her.

When did you first discover your creative talents?
JD-Since I was a little girl, I was always asking my Grandmothers to teach me a new craft. In grade school, my favorite class was Art. I begged my Mom to let me attend after school art classes and participated in every program.

How do you describe your style?
JD-My style is made by found images and materials put together in a way that makes a narrative statement. Sometimes I make the idea apparent in the piece or I require the viewer to discover the hidden meaning.

What’s your favorite piece of your own art? Why?
JD-My favorite piece of my own art is a collage I made as my self-portrait. It was my first collage and I keep it as a reminder of my thought process when I get sidetracked.

What inspires your controversial quilted pieces?
JD-The theme of “Dick and Jessica” was inspired by the classic children’s book mixed with narratives from first hand accounts. I chose to update the girl in the story into a modern day woman to show what she experiences with the modern day man. The imagery from the book and the influences from my Grandparents inspired the material and the fabric used in the quilts.

Describe yourself in 5 words.
JD-Thoughtful, spontaneous, optimistic, instigator, chocolate.

What advice would you give to other inspiring artists?
JD-I would tell inspiring artists to follow through with every idea no matter how crazy they may think it is. These ideas could lead them to things they never imagined.

And most importantly, if you had a pet unicorn, what would you name it?
JD-Dinner…just kidding. Dick, for sure.