Erica Duffy Assistant Professor of Art jewelry and metals Erica Duffy (BFA University of Michigan, MFA Miami University) teaches metalsmithing. She has shown her work in many venues, most notably at the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center in Ohio. She was commissioned to design and fabricate the trophy for the Power of Partnership award, to be given by the Domestic Corps program at the University of Michigan. More recently, she had a solo exhibition at the James S. Murray Gallery at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, as well as a two-person exhibition at the Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery at Georgetown College in Kentucky. Reproductions of her work have been published in the books 500 Necklaces, 500 Bracelets, and 1000 Rings. As a teacher, she encourages her students to work hard and make as big a mess as possible, while at the same time developing a professional attitude and critical eye towards their own work. As an artist, not only does her work make use of her background in metalsmithing and industrial design; she also uses electro-mechanical elements that react to sound and motion. The result is kinetic jewelry and sculpture that respond to gallery visitors when they speak to or move near them. contact <Erica.Duffy@uni.edu> Please note The copyright for any and all artwork on this website belongs to its originators. • • • http://www.contemporaryartscenter.orghttp://www.bus.umich.edu/DomesticCorps/http://www.larkbooks.com/book/CategoryBookDisplay.asp?BookKey=1139885http://www.larkbooks.com/book/CategoryBookDisplay.asp?BookKey=338182http://www.larkbooks.com/book/CategoryBookDisplay.asp?BookKey=364494mailto:Erica.Duffy@uni.edushapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5
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Erica Duffy— “Learning is a process, not a product.” Click here for videos of Erica Duffy’s kinetic sculptures
Above Solenoid Grid (2004). Mixed media, sound activated kinetic sculpture. 14 x 25 x 25 inches.
 
Above left Acceptably Fluent (2007). Fabric, foam, PVC plastic, stainless steel, and mixed media. Variable dimensions. The hoses connect from the neck of an individual wearer to the ear of another. As the participants attempt to interact, their voices are delayed and distorted, disrupting communication. Their communication becomes increasingly difficult as the number of people increases..
Above Pins (2006). Mixed media, sound activated kinetic sculpture. 14 x 25 x 25 inches. Sterling silver, steel, magnet wire, electronics, 1.5 x 7 x 4.5 inches. The kinetic feature of this work is that eighteen steel sewing pins strike the wearer on the neck and vocal tract whenever she speaks.
Left Stutter (2004). Video installation [detail].