Barbara Mann is captivated by the intricate complexity and beauty of the natural world. Her ongoing body of work delves into the origins of life on Earth, the process of evolution, and the carbon cycle. As a jeweler and metalsmith, she has a deep fascination with materials and the methods used to transform them. Inspired by groundbreaking scientific discoveries and emerging technologies, Mann is driven by the evolving ways we understand and perceive life on Earth. To bring order to the complexity and chaos of nature, she crafts objects that serve as distilled, metaphorical expressions of both observation and thought.
Barbara Mann is captivated by the intricate complexity and beauty of the natural world. Her ongoing body of work delves into the origins of life on Earth, the process of evolution, and the carbon cycle. As a jeweler and metalsmith, she has a deep fascination with materials and the methods used to transform them. Inspired by groundbreaking scientific discoveries and emerging technologies, Mann is driven by the evolving ways we understand and perceive life on Earth. To bring order to the complexity and chaos of nature, she crafts objects that serve as distilled, metaphorical expressions of both observation and thought.
