Carrie Hoffnagle

Using traditional silversmithing techniques and materials paired with alternative materials, I explore the potential of a well-made hollow form and non-traditional possibilities for color in a conventionally achromatic media.I pull inspiration from the patterns, shapes and color of vintage fabrics and the clean lines and minimalist esthetics that characterized the international style of mid-century modern furniture. True to my materials, I choose them and their treatment first based on functionality and then second based on beauty.By hand forming, fabricating and incorporating alternative repurposed materials, a standard shape or form becomes dynamic and vibrant. My finished idea is visually simple yet technically complex.