Truth & Rumors

International Museum of Art and Science

This series incorporates into wearable jewelry social commentaries on actual and assumed activity occurring along the Texas-Mexico border. The absurd is offered along with straight-forward observation, with the drug cartels and Mexican Military on the southern side, and Border Patrol activities and immigration concerns on the northern side. Informative conversation may be stimulated through the wearable-display capability. These concerns are worn by the Frontera population like ephemeral garments wrapped inward around the mind, and this jewelry makes the mind visible on the body.

  • Travelers Neckpiece

    Sterling silver, acrylic sheet, photographs/decals

  • Gateway Neckpiece

    Sterling silver, garnets, digital photographs, resin, monofilament

  • Tunnel Ring

    Sterling silver, PVC pipe,
    digital photos, resin, dried flower petal

  • The La Lomita Border Wall Rally Neckpiece

    Sterling silver. Digital photos, resin, thread,
    surgical steel chain,
    optical screws

  • Border Scenario v.1

    Reversible Pendant
    Collaboration-Mark Clark
    Sterling silver, digital photos, resin, rubber cord

  • Immigrant at Customs Pendant

    Sterling silver, digital photos, resin, rubber cord

  • Americans at Customs Pendant

    Sterling silver, digital photos, resin, rubber cord

  • Ladders and Hopes Neckpiece

    Sterling silver, 14k plate onyx crosses, fresh water pearl crosses, steel chain, thread

  • Border Scenario v.2:

    Reversible Pendant
    Collaboration - Images by Mark Clark
    Sterling silver, digital photos, resin, rubber cord

  • The Golden Ladder Neckpiece

    Image-Mark Clark
    Sterling silver, 14k plate,
    digital photo, resin

  • The Border is a Sieve 1

    Neckpiece
    Sterling silver, photographs/decals

  • The Border is a Sieve 2

    Neckpiece
    Sterling silver, acrylic sheet, photographic decals

  • The Soul of the Money Launderer Brooch

    Image-Mark Clark
    Sterling silver, 18k, CZ, digitally generated details, resin

  • Matamoros December 20, 2009 Pendant

    Collaboration-Mark Clark
    Sterling silver, digital photos, resin, rubber cord

  • The Understanding Pendant

    Collaboration-Mark Clark
    Sterling silver, digital photos, resin, rubber cord

  • Trumps Transparent Fence Pendant

    Images-Mark Clark
    Sterling silver, acrylic sheet, digital photos,
    resin, optical screws, rubber cord

  • Our Lady of Anchor Babies Brooch

    Images-Mark Clark
    Sterling, 24k, Mexican fire opal, tourmalines, citrine, digital photo, resin

  • Capture Neckpiece

    Sterling silver, digital image, resin, optical screws

  • Border Fence Religion Pendant

    Sterling silver, digital image, resin, carnelian cross, optical screws, rubber cord

  • Capture Brooch

    Sterling silver, digital image, resin, optical screws

  • Border Patrolman w Gun Brooch

    Photograph by Lee Brasher
    Sterling silver, digital photo, resin, optical screws

  • Two of a Kind Ring

    Collaboration-Mark Clark
    Sterling silver, digital photos, resin, acrylic