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Artwork © the artists. Photographs by the artists, Guy Nicol, Larry Sanders, and Joe Tighe. Designed by Jess Mott Wickstrom. Edited by Tracey Morrison.Exhibition: January 24 - March 2, 2014.

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Cover image: Heejin Hwang, Sensuality II

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I N T R O D U C T I O N

are shown alongside Ewoldt’s expressive,

formed vessels fabricated with copper

sheet and finished with colorful patinas.

Hwang’s intricate steel wire and gold body

adornments contrast Webber’s clever

constructions made of everyday materials

like coins and screws.

When seen together, the collection of

work in “Sense of Scale” inspires viewers

to reconsider the conventions of both

material and construction in contemporary

metalsmithing and to marvel at the level

of craftsmanship achieved by these

incredible artists.

– Jess Mott Wickstrom, Gallery Director

“Sense of Scale: Metal Sculpture and

Wearable Art” presents new work by four

accomplished metalsmiths who were

challenged to create both small, wearable

jewelry and impressive sculpture for

the wall or pedestal. Sarah C. Chapman,

Darlys Ewoldt, Heejin Hwang, and Stacey

Lee Webber are connected by their

experiences as teachers (both past and

present) in Lillstreet’s deeply rooted

metals department and the diversity

of their work speaks to the variety of

techniques, materials, and approaches

being taught here.

Chapman’s refined and detailed pieces

made with precious metals and stones

Sarah C. Chapman grew up in Chicago and studied metalsmithing at Northeastern Illinois

University. Formerly an instructor at Lillstreet, she currently lives in Minneapolis and

works in the Casket Arts Building in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. She has

worked as a studio jeweler, metalsmith, and educator for over 15 years. Chapman exhibits

and sells her work at juried art fairs and galleries, primarily in the Midwest. In addition,

she has exhibited at Chicago’s 2012 SOFA exhibition and won the Revere Academy’s Mort

Abelson Scholarship Award.

Artist Statement: The objects I make are inspired by architecture, by nature as architect,

and by my desire to build. I am struck by the process of building, how decisions are made,

items are organized, and how a structure grows from nothing. I strive to find an aesthetic

balance between the industrial and natural worlds, with a focus on functionality. My

structures are fabricated, cast, cold-connected, soldered, etched, and die formed. I

primarily work with oxidized sterling silver, copper, brass, and 14k gold to create my

pieces. Since 2008, I have been using recycled, conflict-free, and SCS certified gold and

sterling silver when fabricating my jewelry and sculpture, also using repurposed brass and

copper when possible.

Sanctuary Ring, 2012Sterling silver, 14k gold, and boulder opal.1.25 x 1.75 x 1 inches

Sarah C. Chapman

Compass Necklace, 2010Sterling silver, 22k gold, and pearl.Pendant: 2 x 1 x .5 inches; Chain: 22 inches

Sarah C. Chapman

Square Drop Earrings, 2012Sterling silver, 14k gold, and pearl.

1 x 1.5 x .25 inches

Sarah C. Chapman

Trireme #3, 2013Sterling silver, brass, shell.

Pendant: 1.25 x 4.5 x 1 inches; Chain: 38 inches

Sarah C. Chapman

Pod Ring, 2012Sterling silver, copper, and ruby. 2 x 2 x 1.5 inchesCompass Bangle, 2014Sterling silver, 14k gold. 2.5 x 3 x 1 inches

Sarah C. Chapman

Trireme #1, 2013Sterling silver, copper, and smoky quartz.

Pendant: 4.5 x 5 x .75; Chain: 38 inches

Sarah C. Chapman

Constellation Points 1-9, 2014Copper, brass, sterling silver, nickel, steel, and various stones. 29 x 17 x .5 inches

Wrapped Around Myself, 2013Angle raised, formed, fabricated and patinated copper.17.5 x 17 x 8.5 inches

Throughout her childhood in rural Iowa, Darlys Ewoldt felt compelled to draw and make

things from a variety of materials. She was introduced to using metals at Drake University,

where she received a BFA in 1977. In 1982 she earned an MFA from Indiana University.

During the ensuing years, Ewoldt has lived and worked in Chicago, IL. She has received

numerous grants and awards and has conducted national and international workshops on

forming metal and patination processes. Her work has been included in many exhibitions,

public and private collections, and publications. In addition to working in her studio,

Ewoldt currently teaches at Columbia College Chicago and Lillstreet Art Center. Her

three-dimensional forms are realized through the hammering and fabrication of flat

sheets of metal; layers of chemicals result in a rich surface coloration.

Artist Statement: Fragments of thoughts, memories, and interpretations of physical

objects converge to influence and realize the objects I make. Experiences of traveling,

transitions observed in the landscape, images suggested in poetry, and the decay

and rejuvenation of nature provide inspiration. In recent years, studies of birds, their

colors, forms, and movements, have captured my attention and imagination. I am also

intrigued by the mystique and secrets of interior spaces. Their introspective character

evokes images held in memory or encountered in reality. In my work, the exterior of a

form often contrasts with the interior, resulting in a dichotomy of spirit.

Darlys Ewoldt

Night Garden, 2013Angle raised, formed, fabricated and patinated copper.5.5 x 6.5 x 3 inches

Darlys Ewoldt

Unfolding Within, II, 2012Angle raised, formed, fabricated and patinated copper.

7 x 7 x 5 inches

Darlys Ewoldt

Rotation, 2014Angle raised, formed, fabricated

and patinated copper.21 x 20 x 7 inches

Darlys Ewoldt

For Charlotte, 2011Angle raised, formed, fabricated and patinated copper.14 x 11.5 x 5.25 inches

Darlys Ewoldt

Bracelets, 2013Sterling silver.3 x 5 x 3.25 inches

Darlys Ewoldt

Triangle Brooch, 2013Sterling silver.

5 x 2 x 1 inches

Heejin Hwang is originally from South Korea. She graduated with an MFA in metals

from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012. Heejin also holds a BFA degree in

metals from Konkuk University and an MFA from Seoul National University in South

Korea. Her work has been shown at galleries and museums internationally, including

Silver Triennale (Germany), Bellevue Arts Museum, The Society for Cotemporary

Craft, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, and Shemer Art Center & Museum. She

lectured at SOFA Chicago in 2012 as one of the SNAG emerging artists represented by

Pistachios (Chicago). She completed Lillstreet’s artist-in-residence program in 2013.

Artist Statement: My work is about the tension between structure and sensuality. I

am interested in framing female identity through the lens of beauty, control, dignity,

strength and vulnerability. By building simple structural units into complex sculptural

forms, organic shapes give way to fortified architectural systems. Steel wire is used

as basic material, and a continuous line of wire is shaped into interpenetrating forms.

As multiple units complete a perfect structure, the whole becomes animated and my

jewelry comes to life. The human body is the perfect context for my three-dimensional

forms. As people imagine building an ideal house of their own, I also imagine building

my house of jewelry on the human body.

Dropping II, 2011Crocheted steel wire.31 x 10.5 x 5 inches

Heejin Hwang

Sensation II Series, 2013Steel, enamel, gold leaf.16 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches

Heejin Hwang

Dropping I, 2011Crocheted steel wire.44 x 7 x 7 inches

Heejin Hwang

Sensation II Series, 2013Crocheted steel wire, sterling silver, and gold leaf.

6 x 3.5 x 2.5 inches

Heejin Hwang

Sensuality II, 2011Woven steel wire.20 x 19 x 3 inches

Stacey Lee Webber was born into a large family in the suburbs of Indianapolis. She

entered Ball State University and was quickly enamored with the labor-intensive

nature of the jewelry and metalsmithing field. She earned a BFA in 2005 and continued

her education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2008, she received an MFA

with honors, including the national Women’s Jewelry Association Student Scholarship.

Following graduate school Stacey Lee Webber moved to Chicago where she was a

year-long resident artist at Lillstreet Art Center. In August 2010 Webber made a pivotal

move to Philadelphia where she currently resides. Webber continues to teach while

focusing on building her own business making and selling jewelry and artwork.

Artist Statement: America is built on laborers–men and women who work corn farms,

printing presses, semis, and construction sites. I value skilled physical labor and am

proud to follow in my own ancestors’ footsteps by using my hands in everyday life.

Unlike my forefathers, as an artist in the twenty-first century I am able to make art

objects that exist as declarations of the importance of the handmade while challenging

these same systems. Through technique and design my artwork manipulates materials

and forms that evoke pride in American working-class heroes and highlight America’s

iconographic history. My objects are celebrations of American families and the blue-

collar work ethic that binds the heart of the United States.

Portraits of a Post Industrial American: Bouquet, 2013Brass screws, bronze.25 x 14 x 14 inches

Hans Peter Sundquist

Lacrosse, 2012Spray Paint on Laminate, 16 x 12 inches

Stacey Lee Webber

Screw Hoops, Studs, and Rings, 2014Sterling silver, steel and brass.Various dimensions.

Stacey Lee Webber

Screw Chain, 2013Brass screws, 10ky gold plating.

17 x 1 inches

Study in Line, 2010

Graphite on Vellum12 x 18 inches

Stacey Lee Webber

The Craftsmen Series: Liberty Keyhole Saw, 2012Copper pennies, cast bronze pennies, bronze

20 x 4.5 x 1 inches

Stacey Lee Webber

Abe Conjoined Earrings and Abe Hinged Bracelet, 2014Copper pennies.Various dimensions.

Stacey Lee Webber

Penny Chain, 2013Patinated copper pennies.

17 x .75 inches

Stacey Lee Webber

The Grand March (detail above and installation view right), 2008 - ongoingCut coins.Various dimensions.