andi struzziero
“tether”
2025
fabricated silver chainmail, copper coil, pewter charms
do you believe in fate? what purpose do our interpersonal relationships serve?
i have always believed that people enter your life for a reason. a love, a lesson, a companion, a kindred spirit, an enemy, a rival. we have all experienced feeling tethered to those around us, whether negatively or positively.
i chose chainmail for how it is restrictive, protective, yet soft, loose.
many things can be true at once.
the coil establishes distance that may be overcome; assured connection. peace of mind.
that which you are searching for is searching for you as well.
whether it is the red string of fate, quantum entanglement, or simply luck, that which is meant to find you shall find you, for better or for worse.
featured in the 2025 Korea Jewelry Design Association Exhibition “Linkage”