Dakota Ridge High School teacher and Pomona High School alumni Pamela Webb uses a variety of ancient metallurgical and hand-fabrication techniques to create organic wearable art and large sculptural instruments. Inspired by nature, science, and architecture, Webb’s work is created to fit the landscape of the body.
Webb’s one-of-a-kind pieces are a far cry from the dirty, wasteful processes responsible for mass-produced, fast-fashion items. Instead, techniques like forging, sawing, forming, lost wax casting, and filing create the backbone of Webb’s fabrication practice. The resulting works are organic, custom-formed wearable sculptures that create a sense of intimate connection between the wearer and the work.
Long hailed as an innovative and fun collaborator in Denver’s performance scene throughout the 80s and 90s, Webb forged relationships in the region through creative group projects and collective artworks. Webb recently finished up an installation at Denver’s Meow Wolf Convergence Station and was included in past exhibitions at the Arvada Center such as Art of the State, Blurring the Line, and the Fine Art Market.
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