Lucie Popelka Houdková

Lucie Popelka Houdková’s brooch from the “Deep” series distills motion and structure into a remarkably compact form. Using layered paper, silver, and stainless steel, the work draws immediate visual comparisons to sea life. Its curvilinear folds pulse outward from a central aperture, forming three dimensional spirals that seem both frozen and alive. The gradation from…