Fluid in form at its inception, this artist’s work becomes something of supreme beauty when it is complete.
Jennyfer is a born creator. She crafted her first piece of art, a ceramic dinosaur, when she was just three-years-old. She spends her time jetting across the globe between studios in Melbourne and her native Arizona.
Jennyfer studied ceramics while at university in Arizona and it was there a professor suggested she switch mediums and work with cast metal. It was a decision that would define and shape her career. “As a sculptor, I love mixing and experimenting with different materials,” she explains. “My primary mediums are bronze and steel.”
Her works are often based on flowers, mushrooms and other organic plants plucked from her own garden. The subject matter is a sharp contrast to the finished artwork. “Many people have commented on the dichotomy between the hard industrial materials I use and the delicacy in the way I craft them,” she explains. The organic materials are coated in wax to maintain their shape and cast in bronze before being fabricated into larger sculptures.
Jennyfer has honed her craft over the last 25 years, incorporating elements from both the natural and figurative world. “There’s an interconnectedness with the universe, with nature and with each other,” she reflects. “The natural world is an endless source of amazement and wonder.”
For Jennyfer, the joy of her creative process is delving into the unknown, a realm filled with opportunities to create. “I love pouring molten bronze to form random shapes and then welding them together into imaginary worlds,” she says. “It’s akin to a cosmic explosion, like a supernova, where the molten metal erupts and solidifies into distinct shapes, creating an endless palette of possibilities for me.”
Jennyfer’s preferred colour palette for her sculptures is pared back, however she has also dabbled in painting with water colours and oils, creating vibrant splashes of different hues. Delve a little deeper into Jennyfer’s mindset and she’ll tell you there’s no boundary between art and life in her world. “It speaks to what it is to be human and forges connections between us,” she enthuses. “I wish more people would focus on what unites humanity and less on our differences.”
As her career evolves and she explores other artistic realms, one thing is certain — she will always be an artist in some way, shape or form. “I was born a maker. I’m super passionate about what I do and expect I will be creating for the rest of my life,” she shares. HD
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