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9 May

This wearable art looks like medieval torture

This wearable art looks like medieval torture
"Some have told me my work scares them" – Jennifer Crupi Jennifer Crupi is the unconventional metalsmith who, for the past 25 years, has been exploring the nuances of human gesture and non-verbal behaviour via her arrestingly beautiful works in metal. Growing up in Latest Jersey, arts and craft supplies were a firm fixture in Crupi’s household. “My mother gets credit for fostering my creativity,” she says, while her father “gets credit for helping me develop technical skills”, having routinely assisted him on household projects. “I used to be his assistant on many household projects and ended up sharing his love of tools and dealing with my hands.” After which there’s her sister, whose...
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