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Elizabeth Peers, Inspired By……
International artist-silversmith Elizabeth Peers draws the inspiration for her unique, feminine pieces from the human form. She is often drawn to unusual markings and characteristics and is captured by the playfulness of the curves, crevices or creases that delineate our bodies. Elizabeth uses casting, chasing and free-form raising techniques to produce these folds, bulges and undulations that are iconic of her work.
Her most recent work has incorporate studies of scaring and disfigurement and their social ramifications. She states, “it is a powerful topic; one that provokes questions relating to human nature and social norms, and challenges ideas about morals, gender and cosmetic aesthetics. Read more
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