Ryan-Ashley Anderson: Linked

September 4-25, 2020
Ryan-Ashley Anderson: Linked
Opening reception: Friday, September 4, 5:00-7:00 PM
Gallery hours: Wednesdays, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and other days (Monday-Friday 9 AM – 5 PM) by appointment only. Please note, the Emporium will be closed Monday, September 7, for the holiday.

Ryan-Ashley Anderson will showcase a series of pieces featuring links that are created with unexpected materials in unexpected ways.

Artist statement
The foundation of my work is exploration and self-expression. As a jewelry-maker and artist who loves fashion and textile design and draws inspiration from architecture and pattern, I am in a constant state of curiosity and discovery. I ask myself questions like, “How can I use this technique in an unexpected way?” And, ” How can I push this material further?” My mixed media jewelry incorporates pre-fabricated textiles, textile strips I have created by stitching beads together, leather, cord, rope, and metal.

Bio
Ryan-Ashley Anderson — maker, marketer, designer, and DIY instructor — is a television show host and jewelry designer at JTV for their Jewel School programming. Anderson loves designing with unexpected materials and utilizing traditional techniques to create modern designs. She has over 15 years experience designing and showing jewelry, teaching DIY workshops, and designing jewelry tutorials. Before Jewel School, Ryan-Ashley worked as a guest designer with Jewel, Madewell, and Bonnaroo, and she continues to pursue her passion for helping makers build their businesses by serving as a guest speaker and marketing coach at summits and conferences. In her spare time, you can find her gardening, enjoying the outdoors, cooking, taking on handy projects around the house, hanging with her precious pets, and spending time with her church family.

Follow her on Instagram at @ryanashleyanderson and @jtvryanashley.