Connected, copper, enamel, silver, 4.5x2 in (when connected), 2020
Flowers, copper, silver, industrial jasper, garnet, 1.5x2.5 in; chain 26.6 in long
2020
Eclipse, silver, agate, size 6.5, 2019
Artist Statement
Describing my artistic tendencies and body of work as a whole is absolutely terrifying. It would feel like a commitment or a promise I wouldn’t be able to keep. My work varies in medium and procedure. Through metalsmithing, jewelry design, painting, and sometimes other media, I draw inspiration from situations I am experiencing in the moment. From my emotions to the environment around me, I accept the experience life has to offer and try to express that through my work. Sometimes I approach a project with a clear vision and motivated plan, other times I feel so uninspired it morphs into something completely unexpected, that originated with an unknown but welcome destination. Those are my favorite moments, both in art and life. When all the energy from my stress, love, insecurities, celebrations, losses, all come together in a newway, a better way.
Biography
Taryn Blanchard is an artist and student at University of Kansas. She will graduate in December, 2021 with a BFA in Visual Arts focused on jewelry design and metalsmithing. She is from Sioux Falls, SD but has made Lawrence her home since 2013. This year she has been focusing on technical skills and making pieces out of silver. Outside of school Taryn sells hand-made tiedye with a friend. She also works a part time retail job downtown, selling jewelry and other artisan goods. This job is fitting because after graduation, Taryn plans to design a jewelry line of her own.
