Alyssa Hoskins
Metalwork, Jewelry Design, Digital Fabrication
Artist statement
I make work that focuses on macabre subject matter without sacrificing beauty and function, creating couture jewelry that caters to unique aesthetics in the market. My designs speak in terms of eccentricities and incorporate unsettling visuals. I am inspired by traditional folklore, contemporary horror, and my own visceral nightmares. To balance the accessibility of conceptual design, I incorporate traditional materials and motifs. This balances the use of digital fabrication processes, and grounds these strange forms in reality. Through the process of creating these works, I seek equilibrium between my personal interests, and my professional goals.
The Hunger, Sterling Silver, Amethyst, 1 3/4" x 1 3/8" x 1 /38", 2023
The Hunger, Sterling Silver, Amethyst, 1 3/4" x 1 3/8" x 1 3/8", 2023
Hello/Goodbye, Sterling Silver, Leather, Onyx, Thread, 5" x 17" x 3/8", 2022
Hello/Goodbye, Sterling Silver, Leather, Onyx, Thread, 5" x 17" x 3/8", 2022
Family Portraiture, Sterling Silver, Acrylic, Pearls, Thread, 17" x 2 3/8" x 5/16", 2022
Devil Inherited, Painted Resin, Sterling Silver, Onyx, Yarn, 19 1/4" x 3" x 14/16", 2023
For Your Fetishization, Sterling Silver, Painted Resin, Mother of Pearl, Thread, 5 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 1 3/8", 2023
For Your Fetishization, Sterling Silver, Painted Resin, Mother of Pearl, 5 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 1 3/8", 2023
Wrought With Irony, Sterling Silver, Various Sizes up to 1" x 1" x 1", 2022
Wrought With Irony, Sterling Silver, 1" x 1" x 1", 2022
Memorable Devil, Acrylic, Ink 20" x 3 1/4" x 1" 2022
Twisted Reflections, Sterling Silver, Acrylic, Thread, 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" x 1/2", 2022
Ornamental Spectacles, Painted Resin, Pearls, Sterling Silver, Thread, 16 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 3/8" 2022
Once Bitten (Twice Shy), Sterling Silver, Amethyst, 1 3/16" x 1" x 3/8", 2021
The Rat King, Sterling Silver, Naturally Dyed Wool, 15 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 1/2", 2022
Parasitic Love, Sterling Silver, Pearls, Yarn, Thread, 18 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 7/8", 2021
Parasitic Love, Sterling Silver, Pearls, Yarn, Thread, 18 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 7/8", 2021
ARTIST BIO
Alyssa Hoskins (b. 2000) is a jewelry designer and metalsmith from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. She recently earned a B.F.A. from the School of Art and Design at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. During her undergraduate degree she received multiple merit-based scholarships including the Marilyn Sjoholm Student Scholarship for Metalworking and Jewelry Design. Her artwork is focused on macabre subject matter without sacrificing beauty and function, creating couture jewelry that caters to unique aesthetics in the market. Her designs speak in terms of eccentricities and unsettling visuals, as she is inspired by traditional folklore, contemporary horror, and her own imaginative nightmares.