The Magical Art of Collaboration at the Gualala Art Center December 6, 2024 to Jan 5,2025

I am excited to be a part of this exhibit.

Thanks to Donnalynn for collaborating with me.

Here is a statement she wrote about our collaborating.

An Arm and A Leg & More

donnalynn chase & Ling-Yen Jones

How can a jeweler collaborate with a collage artist?

How can a collage artist collaborate with a jeweler?

Those were the questions Ling-Yen and donnalynn asked themselves. Eventually we admitted to each other that we would like to create something out of body parts. Working with those odd elements was something we always wanted to do. So then, we did what we normally do in our creative work, we gathered materials and began. Ling-Yen made her jewelry and donnalynn hunted through her large collection of “more” and chose items that complements an arm and a leg. We met a few times to review our work and findings.

Of course, Ling-Yen created her work from semi-precious stones, pearls, silver – and clay doll arms. All the items we made and found were then assembled by donnalynn into an old artist’s box. Our collaboration basically became a 3D collage with jewelry. The pendant that Ling-Yen made with a miniature collage by donnalynn is truly a pure collaboration.  The jewelry pieces can be purchased separately, as well as the assemblage from the artists after the exhibit.