Arielle Brackett

November 6, 2024.

Posted by Kris Madejski.

Arielle Brackett is a metalsmith and educator based in Portland, Oregon. She received her BFA in metals at the Oregon College of Art and Craft in 2017. She has shown nationally and internationally, including Canada, Romania, Russia and Finland. Brackett has been published in numerous books, magazines and online platforms including in Society of North American Goldsmiths, Jams 2018 and How Art Heals, by Andra Stanton. Brackett has been artist in residence at Sou’wester Art Lodge in Seaview, Washington, Arteles Art Center in Haukijärvi, Finland, Glean in Portland, Oregon and The Fish Factory in Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland.
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Stöðvarfjörður was awe inspiring. I have never felt so captured and held in a landscape before.The landscape was in constant flux which often reflected how I was feeling. Iceland was a place of deep processing and reflection for me. Being in Iceland at the Fish Factory, naturally shifted the context of my intended water series. Natural and man made inspirational elements formed the concepts of the work. I incorporated materials from Iceland, including; found objects, rocks, ceramics, and local hand dyed fibers.
Through my two month residency, I was able to complete several completed contemporary jewelry pieces as well as ceramic components to incorporate into future projects. Additionally, I attended a ceramics class with visiting artist, Arista Wilson. I learned how to construct functional objects and throw on the wheel. It was a beautiful and transformative experience for my personal life and my art practice.