Rebecca Zemans Jewelry Blog

It's been awhile, over seven years in fact, since I've shared my jewelry in this way. I was thrilled when the gallery director of Lillstreet asked me to showcase my work. I'm excited to brush off the tarnish (literally:) and share it. There's no use for it to sit in a box in my studio, it is meant to be shared and enjoyed. This has given me an excellent opportunity to get organized and create to designs. Come say hi, Saturday, February 7th 11-3pm 4401 N Ravensood Ave. Chicago. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Movement...

Cicade Parade-a 2024Meet Lilli. She was created for Cicada Parade-a, a public art project celebrating this unique emergence of two broods of cicadas at one time. #Cicadas have been created by artists all over Chicagoland. I’m so excited and grateful to be part of this brood. The organizers asked us to think about the changes in our lives since the last emergence, and wow has it been transformative. 17 years ago, I started my journey at @Lillstreet Art Center catapulting me into a career as a visual artist. First as a sculptor and educator, I launched an artisanal jewelry business...

   2024 started off with my second time showing at the Be Mine Art Invitational at Greenleaf Art Center in Chicago February 10 - March 31st. With this piece, viewers were encouraged to write a note and put it in the urn to be burned at a later date (stay tuned). In addition to the sculpture, I also hosted and facilitated a letter writing workshop filled with meditation, doodles, happy accidents and of course love.    Heart bUrn, 18" x 9" x 9", Ceramic, Paper, Pen, Clipboard, Thoughts, Feelings, Emotions & Fire, 2023