A denim jeans pocket is mounted against a bright yellow fabric background inside a rustic wooden frame. The pocket is filled with vintage jewelry flowers made from plastic, metal, beads, and crystals. Colors include pink, red, blue, coral, gold, and clear. Flowers vary in size and cluster upward toward the top of the frame. Feathers in brown, amber, red, and white emerge from behind the blooms. Small insect forms, including beetles, bees, and ladybugs, are embedded among the flowers. A folded red bandana hangs from the pocket. Turquoise stitching secures the pocket to the background fabric.

Pocket Full Of

Artwork by Parja

Emerging Artist

Franklin County

Repurposed Mixed-Media

Size: 16"x12"x1"

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Artist Statement

As an assemblage artist, I view myself as a storyteller. I use repurposed jewelry to make chains of beads and baubles attached to an antique base. Some examples of bases I use are a 1920s flour sifter, a viewmaster reel, old 8tracks or LPs, and an old tie tack. I look for bases that my chains can accentuate while keeping the integrity of the object. I also love to add a little "Where's Wlado" search-and-find quirk to each piece I create where the name of the piece is a hint to the quirk. I really see myself as a storyteller and assemblage gives me the opportunity to retell its tale.

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