Ornament is far from supplemental. We adorn ourselves, our spaces, our lives to communicate who we are. As our personal, portable signage, jewelry informs, simultaneously expressing who we are and who we want to be. Amelia Toelke borrows and re-mixes the symbols and motifs inherent to adornment and signage, building a visual language that explores the profound relationship between identity, culture, and ornament. In doing so, she highlights the deep connection between jewelry and those who wear it, showing how we use objects to tell stories about ourselves.

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