Barbara Cohen (Canada) - Co-Adorn Jewellery Society
BARBARA COHEN
Biography:
Montreal born artist Barbara Cohen, attended Sheridan College School of Design in Ontario, where she majored in textiles. In 1979 she moved to Vancouver where she worked in fiber for many years before transitioning to focus on body ornament. Creating jewelry offered an intimacy and commitment to refinement that spoke to her sensibilities. Using materials out of context is a consistent aspect of her work that gives them an ambiguity, drawing in the viewer’s attention and questions preconceived notions of value.
Ring, silk cocoons, sterling silver, paint, oil stick, feathers, 22k gold leaf