Virginia’s Tavia Brown describes her metal jewelry designs as “a little edgy and a little refined.” Artist: Born in Lexington, KY, Brown moved at age five with her family to Charlottesville, VA, where she grew up creating and taking art classes in her community and school. At Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, she received…
In her latest installation works, Miami fiber sculptor Patricia L. Cooke uses material with saturated “girly” colors and layers of detail to imitate wood carving in antique furniture and interior architecture. Artist: Born and raised in Greensboro, NC, Cooke earned her BFA in studio art in 2011 from Appalachian State University. In 2018 she received an…
In her sculptural jewelry, North Carolina metalsmith Anna Johnson balances raw and refined, edgy and elegant. The artist: Born in Charlotte, NC, Johnson grew up interested in nature and jewelry making. She graduated with a degree in studio art with a focus on metalsmithing from Appalachian State University. She lives and works in Asheville. The…