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Although jewelry is her primary creative focus, she enjoys adding elements of sculpture and fibers into her statement pieces, challenging herself to push her own boundaries of creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandice has been a part of multiple group exhibitions such as Dream Machine, Urban Glass New York Jewelry week (2024), Born in Fire the Touchstone Center for Crafts(2025), Earrings Galore, Heidi Lowe Gallery New York Jewelry Week (2025) and has also had work on display in Philadelphia based galleries such as the Clay studio, Luster Gallery\/studio, and InLiquid Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafting has always been my way to escape. My creativity blossomed at an early age as I navigated traumatic events beyond my control. Leaning into that creativity helped me hold on to the pieces of innocence I was not ready to leave behind. Limited by my resources I grabbed anything I could find, within my environment, to create beings conjured up by my imagination to help me cope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy imagination became my salvation, and the whimsy relics I created helped me feel comforted and protected. Unicorns, fairies, and other hybrid winged creatures made of tissue, Cotton balls, and paper, held together by Elmers’ glue were the only things keeping me together. They were fragile but felt like immovable forces to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI currently explore childhood nostalgia, family, memories, fantasy, and mental wellness through a range of creative outlets. I work across metals, fibers, painting, and sculpture focusing my practice on explorations of escapism in jewelry making and the creation of fantastical, dreamlike spaces, paying homage to specific toys, memories, and my loved ones. 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