Jennifer Crupi Explained
| Jennifer Crupi |
| Birth Date: | 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Red Bank, New Jersey |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Metalworker |
Jennifer Crupi (born 1973) is an American metalworker known for her unconventional jewelry.
Crupi was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, and has been active in Oceanport as well.[1] A graduate of the Cooper Union and the State University of New York at New Paltz, she creates jewelry that is designed to distort common gestures made by the human body, and which is influenced by traditional human body language.[2] [3] [4] Much of her work uses sterling silver and aluminum in its construction.[5] Crupi was among the artists featured in the exhibit "40 Under 40: Craft Futures" at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art,[6] and one of her pieces was subsequently accessioned by the museum.[7] She is on the faculty of Kean University.[8]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Jennifer Crupi. Smithsonian American Art Museum. May 13, 2019.
- Web site: This wearable art looks like medieval torture. Apr 8, 2019. Dazed. May 13, 2019.
- Web site: Visiting Artist Colloquium: Jennifer Crupi. Dec 10, 2018. May 13, 2019.
- Web site: Jennifer Crupi's Unconventional Jewelry Highlights Gesture As Ornament. Feb 20, 2018. May 13, 2019.
- Web site: Unexpected Featured Artist: Jennifer Crupi. May 13, 2019. May 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513025949/http://vancouvermetalarts.com/unexpected-artists/unexpected-featured-artist-jennifer-crupi/. dead.
- Web site: 40 under 40: Craft Futures. Smithsonian American Art Museum. May 13, 2019.
- Web site: Ornamental Hands: Figure One. Smithsonian American Art Museum. May 13, 2019.
- Web site: Kean Professor Shaping Metal and Minds | Kean University. www.kean.edu. May 13, 2019.
