Francine Grenci uses the permanence of metal to construct wearable sculpture. Her jewelry reflects her childhood exposure to biological science, due to her parents’ professions as a botanist and a limnologist. Francine is inspired by cellular forms, as well as scientific charts, graphs, and diagrams. She finds serenity in the systematic organization of biological structures, and expresses this serenity through repetition of form. By clustering simple, geometric shapes, Francine creates jewelry of a strong structured, organic nature.
Francine is interested in constructing pieces that are simultaneously jewelry as well as free-standing sculpture; her work can be considered to be sculpture designed with a particular body part in mind, that primarily functions as a stationary object.
Due to her origins as a painter, Francine Grenci functions within the realm of fine art, and believes in the notion that jewelry is a fine art form. It should be held to the same standards as sculpture, and not merely reduced to pure craft.
Francine will be receiving her BFA in jewelry design from Pratt Institute in the spring of 2010.
Francine is interested in constructing pieces that are simultaneously jewelry as well as free-standing sculpture; her work can be considered to be sculpture designed with a particular body part in mind, that primarily functions as a stationary object.
Due to her origins as a painter, Francine Grenci functions within the realm of fine art, and believes in the notion that jewelry is a fine art form. It should be held to the same standards as sculpture, and not merely reduced to pure craft.
Francine will be receiving her BFA in jewelry design from Pratt Institute in the spring of 2010.
