Robert Farrell

I create sculptural objects fabricated from sterling silver and kiln-fired enamel on copper. Each piece is made in a one-person studio and each is unique. The objects are recollections of childhood in a small Wisconsin town surrounded by rural structures – some still in use and some in decay, standing as sentinels and monuments to a quickly disappearing time. I have always been drawn to structures, of all kinds, as places of refuge and protection. While some of my objects depict easily recognizable forms, others simply refer to existing structures with an ambiguity that leaves opportunity for the viewer to interpret them through his or her own experiences.