Beatrice Carlson

Beatrice Carlson is a French-born, Auckland-based interdisciplinary artist whose practice bridges fine art, jewellery, and design. With a background in fashion and ten years as a World of Wearable Art finalist, her work explores the function of the body, the language of adornment, and how we define value, gender, and beauty in contemporary culture.

Her current practice focuses on ideas of transformation and sustainability — rethinking notions of preciousness through upcycled materials and meticulous craftsmanship. Drawing on philosophies of wabi-sabi, slow making, and circular design, Carlson’s work balances precision with imperfection, the intimate with the dramatic.

Whether through printmaking, Perspex sculpture, or wearable form, her pieces invite contemplation of identity, time, and resilience — elegant statements of both thought and making.