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.
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).