Box of Rocks by Chantel Gushue
Box of Rocks
Chantel Gushue
Nine rocks are making a debut in the Jewelry Box. Created with precious gemstones, silver, glass, and acrylic, these brooches explore facets of beauty and perception.
"Box of Rocks" is a collection that explores the relationship between value and nature, suggesting that beauty isn’t always found in what is obvious or rare, but can be discovered in the unexpected.
As children, we often pick up stones, carrying them home as treasures. This sense of wonder, the ability to imbue something ordinary with personal meaning, is at the heart of the work. Just as a child sees a stone as precious, these pieces encourage the viewer to pause and reconsider the value of what might otherwise be overlooked.
Through "Box of Rocks," I reflect on themes of transformation, fragility, and the meanings we assign to even the simplest objects. It’s a meditation on how the raw and the crafted can coexist, and how something as simple as a stone can hold far more than we initially perceive. - Chantel Gushue
Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Chantel is a jewelry factotum. Over the past twenty years, she has consulted as a diamond buyer, studio manager, gemologist, appraiser, as well as in business operations and administration. She is a Graduate Gemologist and Registered MasterValuer. Her unique set of skills, honed in the studio jewelry world, is complemented by her formal training as a metalsmith. Chantel holds a BFA from NSCAD University and an MFA from MassArt where her studies focused on drawing parallels between crystal growth and the human condition. She maintains an active studio practice while championing projects that give international exposure to the Canadian art jewelry community.
Join us for Box of Rocks.
Artist Reception Friday, July 11th, from 5 pm to 7 pm
On view July 3rd to August 30th, 2025
Box of Rocks # 2
Process image of Box of Rocks #2
