The Space Between Us

Sharing Straw, 2019, 9”x7”x1.5” Sterling Silver

Sharing Straw (in use), 2019, Digital image

Silly Straw 2.0, 2019, Copper, Brass, Powder coat

Silly Straw 2.0 (in use), 2019, Digital image

Lost Connection, 2020, Prop: Regulated 6” length, copper, brass Digital Image, Isolation void

I Can’t Hear Myself, 2020, 16”x8”, hand fabricated copper cone Digital image, Isolation void

Posted on: May 18, 2020
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Description

What are the tools, both physical objects and metaphysically, that humans use for coping, moving through the world, and connecting with others? I believe human interaction creates empathy. Empathy fosters understanding, and with understanding comes meaning.

By abstracting traditional silversmithing techniques, I create metal objects that foster unorthodox human interactions. My work provides moments of human empathy by activating an experience of vulnerable intercommunication led by my handmade object placed between two or more people. The objects, made for the table, hand, or body, are inspired by familiar objects that we might use in day-to-day life. Drawing from notions of persona, shadow, and what connects humans to one another, I aim to push ideas of object functionality through uses of play and performance.




Mikayla Dennison

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BFA Student

Major: Metalsmithing & Jewelry

Graduation Year: 2020

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