Jill Smith


kupferschmidt / kupferschmid / kupferschmidte
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kupferschmid / kupferschmid / kupferschmidte
University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario, 2024
MFA Thesis Exhibition
Photography by Scott Lee

Centre[3] for Artistic + Social Practice, Hamilton, Ontario, 2024
Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario for their support.



open-end, 5’L x 0.5’D x 7.5’H, Winterstone Sculpting Mix, Quickrete, plywood, fibremesh, copper-plated key, 2023-2024 
open-end, 5’L x 0.5’D x 7.5’H, Winterstone Sculpting Mix, Quickrete, plywood, fibremesh, copper-plated key, 2023-2024 
I keep telling myself there is no such thing as emptiness, variable dimensions, glass jars, metal chain, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024
hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024



hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024
I keep telling myself there is no such thing as emptiness, variable dimensions, glass jars, metal chain, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
soul / timekeeper (1, 2, 3), 13”L x 2”D x 15”H, paraffin wax, paper, graphite, wick, plastic pearls, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
soul / timekeeper (1), 13”L x 2”D x 15”H, paraffin wax, paper, graphite, wick, freshwater pearls, 2024
soul / timekeeper (2), 13”L x 2”D x 15”H, paraffin wax, paper, graphite, wick, plastic pearls, 2023
soul / timekeeper (3), 13”L x 2”D x 15”H, paraffin wax, paper, graphite, wick, freshwater pearls, 2024
judgement, 15”L x 12”D x 35”H, copper-plated key, murex sea snail shell, plywood, ash, Winterstone Sculpting Mix, wire, metal jewelry chain, freshwater pearl, plastic pearl, 2024 
for another time (1), 21”L x 13”D x 9”H, concrete, cardboard, tape, 2024 
I keep telling myself there is no such thing as emptiness, variable dimensions, glass jars, metal chain, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
I keep telling myself there is no such thing as emptiness, variable dimensions, glass jars, metal chain, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024
hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024
open-end, 5’L x 0.5’D x 7.5’H, Winterstone Sculpting Mix, Quickrete, plywood, fibremesh, copper-plated key, 2023-2024 
hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024
hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024
judgement, 15”L x 12”D x 35”H, copper-plated key, murex sea snail shell, plywood, ash, Winterstone Sculpting Mix, wire, metal jewelry chain, freshwater pearl, plastic pearl, 2024
judgement, 15”L x 12”D x 35”H, copper-plated key, murex sea snail shell, plywood, ash, Winterstone Sculpting Mix, wire, metal jewelry chain, freshwater pearl, plastic pearl, 2024



judgement, 15”L x 12”D x 35”H, copper-plated key, murex sea snail shell, plywood, ash, Winterstone Sculpting Mix, wire, metal jewelry chain, freshwater pearl, plastic pearl, 2024
I keep telling myself there is no such thing as emptiness, variable dimensions, glass jars, metal chain, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
keep telling myself there is no such thing as emptiness, variable dimensions, glass jars, metal chain, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
for another time (1), 21”L x 13”D x 9”H, concrete, cardboard, tape, 2024
hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024
untitled (candle), 37”L x 26”D x 1”H, paraffin wax, coloured pencil and graphite on card stock, wick, freshwater pearls, 2024
untitled (candle), 37”L x 26”D x 1”H, paraffin wax, coloured pencil and graphite on card stock, wick, freshwater pearls, 2024
soul / timekeeper (2), 13”L x 2”D x 15”H, paraffin wax, paper, graphite, wick, plastic pearls, 2023
judgement, 15”L x 12”D x 35”H, copper-plated key, murex sea snail shell, plywood, ash, Winterstone Sculpting Mix, wire, metal jewelry chain, freshwater pearl, plastic pearl, 2024
hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024
I keep telling myself there is no such thing as emptiness, variable dimensions, glass jars, metal chain, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
I keep telling myself there is no such thing as emptiness, variable dimensions, glass jars, metal chain, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
soul / timekeeper (3), 13”L x 2”D x 15”H, paraffin wax, paper, graphite, wick, freshwater pearls, 2024
for another time (2), 9”L x 4”D x 9”H, concrete, cardboard, tape, 2024 
soul / timekeeper (1), 13”L x 2”D x 15”H, paraffin wax, paper, graphite, wick, freshwater pearls, 2024
I keep telling myself there is no such thing as emptiness, variable dimensions, glass jars, metal chain, freshwater pearls, 2023-2024
hanging by a thread, variable dimensions, metal chains, Moishe’s kosher dills, paraffin wax, glass XTC-3D, spray sealant, resin, plastic pearls, 2023-2024






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