Tara Britton Wilkins

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Artist Statement

I create jewelry that helps the wearer transcend the day-to-day normalcy of life. Combining the traditional crafts of metalsmithing and lace making, I devise pieces that reference the old world, but are ready for a new fantastical world. While history inspires me, I transform these influences into provocative and whimsical pieces.

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Bio

Tara Wilkins is from northeastern North Carolina. She studied jewelry in the Professional Crafts: Jewelry program at College of the Albemarle. She has also studied various textile arts such as embroidery, tatting, and Armenian needle lace, often combining the two to create her jewelry. Tara is also a dancer, having performed professionally with The Lost Colony, RAWHIDE Theatre Company, and is a company member with draMAStic dance works.