Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.
Jess Bischoff is an emerging jewellery artist living and working in Toronto. She holds a BFA from OCADU in Drawing & Painting and is a 2021 graduate of the Jewellery Arts program at George Brown College. Her work is represented by L.A. Pai Gallery in Ottawa, and has been included in exhibitions in Canada, the United States, and Belgium. She has received several scholarships and awards, including the 2022 Milano Jewellery Tour Communication Award at Brussels Jewellery Week. Jess was accepted as an Artist-in
Residence (Metal) at Harbourfront Centre in 2022.
Jess' current body of work reflects her fascination for the extraordinary astrobiological research being conducted by NASA's Mars Exploration Program. Inspired by her interest in Martian geology, she focuses on specific research gathering processes associated with some of the more recent aspects of the mission: drilling, core-sampling, and sample caching. Her work emphasizes the significance of these processes, and their importance in examining the mysterious rock and regolith of Mars.
In her studio, Jess works primarily in precious metals and niobium. The exploration of various techniques used to manipulate, combine and/or distort these materials in terms of surface, form, and texture, are central to her current practice.
Sample Collection Drill-Hole Brooch ('Unearth' Series)
Sterling silver, 14K yellow gold, steel
6.5 x 1.3 cm’’
2021
Sample Collection Drill-Hole Brooch ('Unearth' Series)
Sterling silver, 14K yellow gold, steel
6.5 x 1.3 cm
2021
Unearth Choker ('Unearth' Series)
Sterling silver, 10K yellow gold
15" length; each link measures approx. 1.7cm h x 3.4cm w x
0.35cm d
2021
Unearth Choker, Clasp Detail ('Unearth' Series)
Sterling silver, 10K yellow gold
Link measures approx. 1.7cm h x 3.4cm w x 0.35cm d
2021
Core Sample Hoop Earrings ('Unearth' Series)
Sterling silver, 14K yellow gold
3 x 0.25 cm
2021
Core Sample Ring ('Unearth' Series)
18K yellow gold, 18K palladium white gold, 14K white gold,
sterling silver
3.3cm h x 1.5cm w x 3.2cm d
2021
Sample Cache Brooch ('Unearth' Series)
Sterling silver, 14K yellow gold, steel, rust
5 x 1.5 cm
2021
Sample Cache Brooch ('Unearth' Series)
Sterling silver, 14K yellow gold, steel, rust
5 x 1.5 cm
2021
Stink Bugs! (from 'Stink Bug Brooch' Series)
Anodized niobium, steel rubber
6cm h x 4.5cm w x 1.2cm d
2021
Stink Bugs! (from 'Stink Bug Brooch' Series)
Anodized niobium, steel, rubber / Sterling silver, 18K yellow
gold plating
Large: 6cm h x 4.5cm w x 1.2cm d; Small: 4cm h x 3cm w x
0.9cm d
2021
Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.