Andersen Arends, Emily, artist2017-12-142017-12-142017https://hdl.handle.net/10217/185444Colorado State University Art and Art History Department capstone project.Capstone contains the artist's statement, a list of works, and images of works.The artist's statement: Every women's body tells a unique story: the stages of her life, the tasks her body has undertaken, and the wonders of its many shapes and forms. Wrinkles tell the story of the past. There is a beauty in how the events of our lives are displayed on the canvas of our skin. Through my work, women are open to be proud of the smooth skin of their youth as well as the wrinkled skin of their future. A woman's body changes after the vessel of her womb has been filled and emptied. Also, the stages of aging manipulate the shapes of her form. In my work, vessels that are worn or stand-alone enforce the idea and metaphor of containment. These vessels are meant to give an internal and external aspect of invited interaction. There is a desire and a privilege of knowing and experiencing what is inside. From the vessel of the womb, to the wrinkles and shapes of the female body, I have explored and celebrated what it is to be a woman through my eyes.born digitalStudent worksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.metalsmithingjewelryImage