About
My Practice
As a jeweler, I aim to provoke critical discourse on societal inequalities and the complexities of immigrant identity in contemporary America. I understand jewelry not only as wearable art, but also as tangible artifacts that carry layers of cultural significance.
In my jewelry objects I use traditional metalsmithing alongside more experimental methods of making with laser engraving and laser welding to honor our past while also embracing the opportunities afforded to us by our families. By incorporating images and narratives from my own experiences as an immigrant, I strive to make work that serves as a conduit for dialogue, inviting viewers to reflect on their own journey living as part of the majority or apart from it.
Artist Bio
Myra Menon Is a jewelry artist from Houston, Texas. She has just finished her final year of pursuing a BFA In Jewlery & Metalsmithing from the Rhode Island School of Design In Providence, RI. Her work derives from lived experiences as an Immigrant. She used jewelry as a conduit to create Intricate stories of heritage preservtation In contemporary American society. Her work was most recently showcased In a group show at Worlds Fair Gallery In Providence RI, in RISD’s Gelman Gallery in the shows “Living Urn” & “Rubrics” alongside her own curated exhibition “In The Palms Of Our Hands”, In November 2023 at Brown University’s List Art Building In Providence, RI.