Ariana Tarner
MEtalwork, Jewelry Design & Digital Fabrication
ARTIST STATEMENT
Living and creating in the visual culture of today’s contemporary society,
I create for survival and identity. Influenced by the art nouveau, my
designs are a contemporary interpretation, walking the line between
commerce and couture. Utilizing digital fabrication, precious materials,
and traditional processes allows for full exploration of the relationships
between found elements of the natural world and historical tradition.
Amethyst #2, 14 KYG & Amethyst, 2022, 1x2 inch
Amethyst #1, Sterling Silver & Amethyst, 2021, .9 x .8 inch
Dig. Fab. Earrings #3, Versatile & Smooth Plastic, 2022, 2x2 inch
Sand Cast #1, Sterling Silver & Lab-Created Sapphire, 2022, 12.5 x .4 inch
Comb #1, Sterling Silver & Acrylic Sheet, 2020, 7.5 x 4.5 inches
Necklace #1, Sterling Silver & Acrylic Sheet, 2020, 19.8 inches long
Prong Setting #1, Sterling Silver & Lab-Created Emerald, 2021, .9 x .8 inch
Comb #2, Sterling Silver & Acrylic Sheet, 2022, 7.5 x 5 inches
Comb #2, Sterling Silver & Acrylic Sheet, 2022, 7.5 x 5 inches
Dig. Fab Earrings #1, Sterling Silver & Acrylic Sheet, 2021, 4 x 3 inches
Ashante Bronze #1, Bronze, 2022, 2.2 x 2.8 inches
Brooch #1, Sterling Silver & Lab-Created Emerald, 2023, 2.5 inches
Pear #1, Sterling Silver & Blue Topaz, 2023, .9 x .8 inches
Foundry #1, Sterling Silver, 2022, 2.8 x 2.8 inches
Foundry #1, Sterling Silver, 2022, 2.8 x 2.8 inches
Vine Ring #1, Sterling Silver, 2022, .9 x.8
Vine Ring #1, Sterling Silver, 2022, .9 x.8
Pink Sapphire #1, Sterling Silver, 14 KYG & Genuine Sapphire, 2023, .9 x.8
Artist Bio
Ariana Tarner (b.1990) is a designer and metalsmith living in Sterling, Illinois with her family. She recently earned her BFA from Northern Illinois University with minors in both Art History and Fashion Merchandising. During her undergraduate degree she received the president's art award (2016-2017).