Jesse Lloyd
School of Art + Design, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina USA, January 2019
Where are you from?
Northfield, Minnesota and Canton, North Carolina.
Describe your object?
Small cuff bracelet made of silver. Slightly hammered surface covered with thin scratches from everyday wear.
How is your object meaningful to you?
My father gave this bracelet to my mother in 1998 three months before my younger sister was born. It was one of the only pieces of jewelry he gave to her over the course of their marriage. My mother gave it to me after he died in 2014.
How do you see yourself as an artist in your community?
I see myself as a contributor of experience and perception and as part of a long tradition of people working on stuff with their hands.
What is your hope for the future?
Kindness, gentleness, empathy, humility, restraint.
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