TRINKET BOX CONTAINS A COLLECTION OF COLLECTED ITEMS WITH THE IMAGE OF MONKEY MADE OF GLASS IN ITS STEEL FRAME. THE CUTESY IMAGERY OF THE MONKEY, IMAGERY SIMILAR TO SOMETHING FROM CHILDREN’S COLORING BOOKS, COMBINED WITH THE PINK PLAID BACKGROUND IS NAUSEATINGLY SWEET. REMINISCENT OF DISPLAY CASES IN THRIFT STORES, THE ITEMS IN THE CASE INCLUDE GIFTS FROM FRIENDS, COLLECTED BEADS AND TRINKETS, AND LITTLE IMAGES. THE TRINKET BOX OPENS ON ITS STEEL HINGES ON THE LEFT SIDE, BUT IS KEPT CLOSED BY A LOCK. 2021 STEEL, GLASS, LOCK, BEADS, PIGMENT INKJET PRINT

GRACE HORAN IS AN ARTIST AND FABRICATOR LIVING AND WORKING IN PROVIDENCE, RI. HER WORK OFTEN FEATURES FOUND IMAGERY, FROM VIDEO GAMES TO EBAY TRINKETS TO CHILDREN'S COLORING BOOKS. UTILIZING SYMBOLS SUCH AS ANGELS, HEARTS, BOWS IN CONTRAST WITH THE USE OF WELDING AND DARKER IMAGERY THAT MAKES THE SYMBOLS APPEAR HAUNTINGLY OR SOMETIMES NAUSEATINGLY CUTE. GRACE IS INTERESTED IN MATERIALS WITH TIES TO CRAFT AND DIY, AND OFTEN USES STEEL AND TRADITIONAL STAINED GLASS TECHNIQUES WITH GLASS FROM OLD FOUND WINDOWS.