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Fernanda Gaspar is an emerging craftsperson, her objects are often attached to a story. Emerging you a narrative and exposing you to an attached piece. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, she now resides in San Diego, California where she enjoys that it is so close to its bordertown Tijuana, the many cultures that come together and the art they bring with them. Gaspar received her Bachelor's degree from San Diego State University in Business Administration alongside a minor in Jewelry & Metalwork. She is very passionate about community, often employed by organizations that care for the people such as the Mingei International Museum and the San Diego Jewelry Academy. Her work has been exhibited.She has received individual artist awards such as the Haystack fellowship award by Arline Fisch, the David T. Camberg award by SDSU, and the Taboo Excellence in Jewelry Award. Currently she is the 2024 - 2025 metals artist in residence at Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft.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.
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.
