Abundance, Renewal, Hope - Copper Necklace
Abundance, Renewal, Hope - Copper Necklace
2.5" dia. heat-treated copper pendant on 33" long copper chain.
"Not only is a salmon egg new life, the salmon nourishes us. We consume the salmon. And when the salmon goes up river to spawn and die, it nourishes our land that feeds us in so many ways." – Jennifer Younger
This piece was created for the exhibition ‘Cycles: Themes of Renewal in Northwest Coast Jewellery’ at Lattimer Gallery between September 18 – October 2, 2021.
Jennifer Younger
CULTURAL GROUP:
Tlingit
BORN:
December 24, 1972
BIRTHPLACE:
Seward, AK
Jennifer Younger is a Tlingit artist from Southeast Alaska. She is best known for the fusion of traditional metal carving with contemporary elements. She employs a variety of unique carving techniques along with innovative material finishes. In 2012, Jennifer was awarded the Master Artist and Apprentice Grant in Traditional Native Arts from the Alaska State Council on the Arts. This gave her the opportunity to work with Nicolas Galanin in the art of metal carving. Upon finishing this apprenticeship grant, Dave Galanin took her under his wing to help her understand more about the Tlingit culture and the art of engraving. In 2016, Jennifer was awarded First Place in the 'Carving & Sculpture Division' at the Celebration Northwest Coast Juried Art Show in Juneau, Alaska. In February of 2016, Jennifer created a piece titled 'Fragmented' as part of the Create, Memory permanent exhibit at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. In 2019, she was featured in the landmark publication Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry by author Alex Dawkins.
