Artist Statement
By combining traditional and non-traditional techniques I produce work that is beyond the expected. I am as driven by process as I am inspired by nature. I often manipulate organic materials in a way that translates back to the form they originally resembled. The visual language of pods, seeds and other growth patterns found in nature is a common theme in my work. Taking these ideas out of their normal context, I invite the viewer or wearer into appreciating the natural beauty found in the world around us. My work conveys ambiguity in form, material, and experience because while nothing is implicit it remains inherently familiar.
Photo by Coryann Ellis
About Elysha Joy
Elysha Joy Roberts was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard. She graduated with honors from the Massachusetts college of Art and Design with a BFA in jewelry and metalsmithing. She was a year long resident artist at the Rochester Institute of Technology: School for American Crafts. She currently lives on Martha’s vineyard and co-operates The Workshop Gallery: an artist run contemporary art gallery and working artist studio collective. While her passion is for contemporary jewelry and Fine Art sculpture she has worked for many years as silversmith/goldsmith for companies such as 314 studios and CB Stark Jewelers where she has honed her fine jewelry skills.
