Handmade in Maine
Welcome to Stem Bolt Arts, featuring handmade art including: Hidden and Overt Spacescapes, Magical Orbs and Wands, Jewelry, Charms, Post-Human Flora and Fauna, Dioramas, Magnets, Trinkets, Prints, Framed Art ready for hanging, and Lighting Fixtures. Stem Bolt Arts creates multimedia work exploring themes of outer space, queer magic, autistic unmasking, end stage capitalism, catastrophic climate change, and the safety of women and girls. Each piece is one of a kind, made by hand using found, recycled, and modern materials by a queer artist in Maine.
My journey as an artist began in 2020, months after serving as a front line nurse at the start of the pandemic. It was the darkest time in my life, and I longed to find beauty again. I turned to art as a means to process the trauma and find solace.
Initially, I explored the medium of resin, making basic jewelry and designs. It wasn't until I started crafting space-themed art that everything clicked. My first Star Trek art felt like a tribute to Trek's values of hope, sacrifice, and the good of the many, that had inspired me to keep going when I wanted to give up.
What makes Stem Bolt Arts special is attention to detail and the time-consuming processes involved in creating each piece. No two items are alike, as I work with what I find in the woods, recycling strange stuff, and modern materials. By infusing each creation with a personal touch, every artwork takes on its own unique personality. Nothing offered looks like it came from a machine, and you can see the human touch in my art. Thanks for stopping by and checking out Stem Bolt Arts!
