Pearl Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Pearls

Artist’s Statement
Approaching jewellery from a painting background, my work has developed through constant exploration of colour, texture, and surface. Metal is the structure on which I assemble and layer enamels, gemstones, pearls and on occasion pigments embedded in resin. My labor is currently focused on utilizing designs and decorative elements that have persisted through numerous time frames and cultures. Adding my own voice to an age-old conversation, I further reinterpret these classic forms through lighthearted play on repetition, form and construction, as well as atypical combinations of materials and colour. Utilizing traditional techniques, my work aims to create beautiful objects of adornment that while inspired by historical design successfully re-contextualizes these elements into a thoughtful contemporary approach.

Biography
Alisha Boyd completed her BFA in Jewellery at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and is a current Craft Studio resident at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. In addition she also holds both a BFA and MFA in painting. Her work has recently exhibited in 4x6 at Harbourfront Centre, 60 years of the Metal Arts Guild/Year of the Craft Traveling Exhibition, and published within Lark Books 500 Metal Vessels and 500 Enameled Objects. Active in the community, Alisha coordinated Freedom of Constraint, a juried exhibition of work by NSCAD craft students during the Neo Craft Conference and has also sat as Chair of the Board at Eyelevel Gallery in Halifax.