MY STORY

Hello! My name is Renee and I am a self taught jewelry artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I am a queer disabled artist in the Twin Cities. I have always been a maker. A creative. My world revolves around color, music, flavor, and tactile activities. My work is created with the intention of being very lightweight. All while being slow made fashion, I create many different styles that fit a broad range of interests

From a young age I was determined to learn how to sculpt with clay. I grew up on farm and couldn’t afford store bought clay. I remember the day I went into the cow pasture into the marshy area amongst the hummocks and dug through the rich soil to a layer of clay. I patiently sifted the rocks and weeds out of my lump of clay. I then conditioned the clay and made it malleable in my small 10 year old hands. I formed a head and ears, and mane. I created a horse head out of pasture clay. I then put it into the oven and baked it. I painted my first sculpture white and brown. I was so proud of myself and it turned out wonderfully.

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Thanks for visiting my website and to all who have celebrated and supported my creative journey.