November 02, 2010

Spotlight: Carrie Boucher of Pink Crow Studio

Love this artist! Her work is exquisite! You have to check out her shop! Please read on to learn more about Carrie.

Carrie Boucher/Pink Crow Studio
 My name is Carrie Boucher, and before anything else I am a collector.

From the time I was a child, I've had the compulsion to combine different materials with the intention of making these separate materials somehow better within their new context...somehow more intriguing and provocative. I believed from a very young age that within each collection there truly was the the opportunity to create a whole that was greater than the sum of its parts, and I was always on a path to find that whole.

In art class I quietly broke the rules and used tools and materials in any way I imagined might lead me to a new discovery. I began collecting the most unusual objects and materials...anything that appealed to my sense of wonder, and I was always in search of a proper way to show the world just how precious these finds were.

My need to create (and need to do something productive with my ever-growing collection) eventually led me to study sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I finally found metalsmithing. I knew I was in love.

In my studies, I learned that the word "jewel" has its origins in the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything, and in all of my work I strive to bring jewelry back to this idea. I truly believe that each piece I produce must be a plaything on one level or another.

I currently work out of my studio in Chicago (where there are no rules). There I have drawers, baskets, boxes and jars overflowing with my found "treasures". In addition to all of that, somewhere in that studio can be found 2 cats, and at times my very supportive husband Martin, always doing his best to be most understanding about my enduring need to collect.


Visit Pink Crow Studio to see more of her work.

2 comments:

  1. Great profile. I loved the work featured and the story you told.

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  2. Beautiful creations! I really enjoyed reading your profile. Continued success in your artistic ventures. ^_^

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