Synaptic

April 2023

Ash and Sterling Silver

I constantly think about my body.Why is my body in pain? What affects my body? What makes my body feel better? Will my body ever feel better? I want to understand my body. I need to understand my body. Looking inward, I find that investigating my physiology allows me to feel in control. “Synaptic” explores human anatomy and neural pathways in the language of jewelry. Synapses are where neurons communicate and connect with one another. Fibromyalgia causes debilitating pain because my sensory neurons have a heightened sensitivity to touch and pressure. They are primed to transmit pain signals in response to minimal changes in the environment. These casted, sterling silver neurons are a hinged connection point and allow the bent, wooden ribcage to embrace and leave my body.