Vicky Zomenou | Kite

Materials: Sterling Silver, Gold foil 23.5k - Keum boo, red silk threads
Dimensions: 1.5" x 1.5"

Artist Statement:  
As a child in Greece, I watched kites rise into the Clean Monday sky and imagined freedom as simple and limitless. Now, living in the United States and watching events unfold around the world, I see freedom as precious, fragile, and never guaranteed.

My kite is divided, yet its parts remain connected by red threads. The red represents revolution; the threads, the ties between us. This piece expresses my belief that freedom of expression should make room for other voices, respect people and nature, and honor our shared humanity.

Artist Bio: 
Vicky Zomenou is a Greek-born, Seattle-based jewelry artist and founder of Porpe Artifacts. With roots in painting, she has been making jewelry since 2006. Working with recycled sterling silver, gold-keum boo, she creates tactile, form-driven pieces shaped by Mediterranean memory and close observation of the built and natural worlds. Her work embraces texture, contrast, and character over perfection.

This brooch is part of the exhibition On Point: Brooches that Speak for Themselves. This exhibition centers on the brooch as a compact but potent site of expression. Each piece holds presence—visually, conceptually, or materially.

Show dates: October 1 – November 15, 2026

All the brooches are available for purchase. View the entire collection HERE. All purchased brooches will be held by the gallery until the exhibition is complete.