Oyster Shell Compact

Jessie S

Polymer Clay, Acrylic Paint, Silver Chrome Powder, Mirror Tiles, Hinge, Hot Glue

• Artist Statement

  This piece is a visual simile between the open-close mechanism of an oyster shell and a compact mirror. I created two shells linked by a hinge, where their interiors geometrically abstract the viewers reflection. Oysters are featured in Vanitas paintings as well as being connected to the concept of beauty by their pearls. My work creates a connection between the concepts of beauty and organics through the fusion of the shells and the refracted mirror.

• Creative Statement

  For me, creativity is the ability to express or communicate an idea in non-traditional manners and compellingly.