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Fernanda Gaspar is a contemporary artist and Jeweler from Guadalajara, Mexico based in San Diego, California. She received her BA from San Diego State University in Business Administration alongside a minor in Jewelry & Metalwork. Gaspar was the Pocosin Arts Metals Artist in Residence for 2024-2025 now she is producing art in her studio, teaching part time at the San Diego Jewelry Academy, Grossmont College and the San Diego community college district. She also coordinates the Summer Metals J.A.M. program at Idyllwild Arts. Her work has recently been exhibited at SNAG Scrumptious for NYJW and Equal temperament at the Kentucky Museum.

Statement

 Her objects and wearables share with the viewer a specific narrative. The stories expose you to an specific time and feeling in her life. Treating each piece almost like a journal entree. She has a deep care for concept and design thinking of how they come together to reveal the narrative to the viewer. The work reconciles my deep appreciation for craftsmanship and the practice of creating meaning-filled objects. I grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico amidst women that loved crafts, they instilled in me a deep appreciation for tradition. My work reflects those traditions by the techniques and topics I choose to talk about.

I make conceptual work that..

shares a story. I have a deep care for concept and design thinking of how they “come together to reveal the narrative to the viewer” The work reconciles my deep appreciation for craftsmanship and the practice of creating meaning-filled objects. I grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico amidst women that loved crafts, they instilled in me a deep appreciation for tradition. My work reflects those traditions by the techniques and topics I choose to talk about.

Bio

My objects…

are experimental and often depart from a question. wondering if a certain technique will work, or if an idea can be developed in a certain material. Sometimes I enjoy making objects that don’t have a story attached to them and can just be beautiful.

be a part of my past experiences…

whether it’s a past exhibition, a class I taught or artist talks. This is my archival page!

Curriculum

Updated February 2025

check out my instagram!

Gotta start over sometimes and that’s okay. apologies for showing you a demolition before a tutorial
I am so excited to share that I am co-coordinating the summer program @idyllwildarts alongside @edward_h_donato we’ve curated a diverse offering of classes for an array of skills you might want to learn from amazing artists. This post introduce
I am so excited to share that I am co-coordinating the summer program @idyllwildarts alongside @edward_h_donato we’ve curated a diverse offering of classes for an array of skills you might want to learn from amazing artists. This post introduces them but if you would like to have a closer look into them check out the link in my bio!
“I’ve always been intimidated by -thin aluminum- because lets be honest, it’s just not easy to work with. I admire the people that can emboss beautiful designs on it, I just haven’t found my groove on that but hopefully one da
“I’ve always been intimidated by -thin aluminum- because lets be honest, it’s just not easy to work with. I admire the people that can emboss beautiful designs on it, I just haven’t found my groove on that but hopefully one day I will. Which is exactly what drove this series of experiments, feeling uncomfortable with the material made me want to make things that were well executed show off neat projects that are attractive for the art after school crowd while also bringing some recycling back“ check more out about these aluminum projects on my substack of on my website link in bio
Bringing u a February collage grateful to share 🙏🏽
Bringing u a February collage grateful to share 🙏🏽
It was such such a fun time to teach this cabochon ring making class. I love this project as it is a high reward to have it done and be able to wear it. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity @pocosinarts and so grateful to the community to be
It was such such a fun time to teach this cabochon ring making class. I love this project as it is a high reward to have it done and be able to wear it. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity @pocosinarts and so grateful to the community to be interested and attend.
Some pretty things are still around us
Some pretty things are still around us
Thought I’d show you how this bracelet looks like on the wrist, with a little twist as I got finally got some ink to bring the whole story to life🫶🏽 I remember when I was little and my grandma would prompt me to go check through the doors who was outside. I just think about that all the time. I don’t wanna forget so now it’s on me forever
Thoughts from the other day when I wasn’t feeling so great. It chooses me and what can I say?
Thoughts from the other day when I wasn’t feeling so great. It chooses me and what can I say?
Made these today. Felt inspired by yesterday
Made these today. Felt inspired by yesterday
Flipping though the pages 4 u to see
My first ever zine!
My first ever zine!
Beads in formation
It’s an earring! I didn’t make a pair so it’s more of a statement single earring. I’m open to making pairs but need the funding to get more beads. It’s kind of a dream come true as someone who started making jewlery wi
It’s an earring! I didn’t make a pair so it’s more of a statement single earring. I’m open to making pairs but need the funding to get more beads. It’s kind of a dream come true as someone who started making jewlery with beads to be able to make my own findings. It’s available to shop on my website! Clicky click
Pack and un-pack - what should I turn this into?? #beads
Got a light? Brooch exploration with the lips casting I made during the summer. I keep reusing the shape and seeing which alteration fits it best. I want to finish it with something dangling at the bottom but I’m unsure what to do anyone have
Got a light? Brooch exploration with the lips casting I made during the summer. I keep reusing the shape and seeing which alteration fits it best. I want to finish it with something dangling at the bottom but I’m unsure what to do anyone have any ideas? Also I’m working on making some earrings and brooches just with the beaded cig… need to finish soon
Really grateful to be here rn @pocosinarts
woah!!!!
Key to my heart prints for ur valentine #valentines #giftideas
I’m so excited for the viewer to take a second and look at all the faces that have passed through the school, and how their frames reflect a little bit about their personalities and work✨Check out part one of how I cut all of these frames using the laser cutter!
The plan is to hang these on the staircase so we can see who has been through pocosin over time.
Gotta start over sometimes and that’s okay. apologies for showing you a demolition before a tutorial
I am so excited to share that I am co-coordinating the summer program @idyllwildarts alongside @edward_h_donato we’ve curated a diverse offering of classes for an array of skills you might want to learn from amazing artists. This post introduce “I’ve always been intimidated by -thin aluminum- because lets be honest, it’s just not easy to work with. I admire the people that can emboss beautiful designs on it, I just haven’t found my groove on that but hopefully one da Bringing u a February collage grateful to share 🙏🏽 It was such such a fun time to teach this cabochon ring making class. I love this project as it is a high reward to have it done and be able to wear it. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity @pocosinarts and so grateful to the community to be Some pretty things are still around us
Thought I’d show you how this bracelet looks like on the wrist, with a little twist as I got finally got some ink to bring the whole story to life🫶🏽 I remember when I was little and my grandma would prompt me to go check through the doors wh
Thoughts from the other day when I wasn’t feeling so great. It chooses me and what can I say? Made these today. Felt inspired by yesterday
Flipping though the pages 4 u to see
My first ever zine!
Beads in formation
It’s an earring! I didn’t make a pair so it’s more of a statement single earring. I’m open to making pairs but need the funding to get more beads. It’s kind of a dream come true as someone who started making jewlery wi
Pack and un-pack - what should I turn this into?? #beads
Got a light? Brooch exploration with the lips casting I made during the summer. I keep reusing the shape and seeing which alteration fits it best. I want to finish it with something dangling at the bottom but I’m unsure what to do anyone have
Really grateful to be here rn @pocosinarts
woah!!!!
Key to my heart prints for ur valentine #valentines #giftideas
I’m so excited for the viewer to take a second and look at all the faces that have passed through the school, and how their frames reflect a little bit about their personalities and work✨Check out part one of how I cut all of these frames using
The plan is to hang these on the staircase so we can see who has been through pocosin over time.