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Cheryl Eve Acosta
Cheryl Eve Acosta [RISD, MFA Jewelry, ‘09]
Hidden life thrives secretly in the shallow waters. Sunlight seeps through, revealing the rich diversity of life. Some surface the water, while others wash away to coastal shores captivating the eyes of wandering souls.
The ocean and abundant plant life of Puerto Rico influenced Cheryl Eve Acosta’s creative voice from an early age. Her geography, culture and traditional background there inspired her connection to the ocean and to marine biology in her jewelry. She compares the life and development of coral reefs to her own life to further understand her inner voice.
She is interested in aquatic processes such as how corals adapt and respond to their environment, be it from changing water currents, fluctuating temperatures or the intensity of sunlight. Her jewelry also finds life in such delicate surroundings. Through electroforming in an acid based bath she finds a symbolic way to connect her process to her inspiration through a process rooted in a watery birth.
By means of body adornment she explores how her surroundings affect her mental wellbeing. Wearable art grounds her with a sense of self, reconnecting to the place she calls home. It also symbolizes a layer of protection, insulation, or obfuscation between her and the outside world where she herself rarely feels like she belongs, a world where, indeed, many of us feel alienated and alone.
www.cheryleve.com
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