About the Artist

Idalina is a metalsmith and tattoo artist based in Portland, OR, with roots in Seattle, WA and Vitoria, Espirito Santo, BR.

This body of work is born of hand carved wax, then cast in bronze, a practice of patience, and a devotion to minutia and detail.

Each handmade object of sentiment speaks to tenderness, care, delicacy, and ultimately impracticality. Because sometimes playing beyond the bounds of utility is most joy bringing…