Jana Machatová

Artist Statement 

Jana Machatová is a Slovak jewelry artist whose work explores personal and cultural memory through found objects such as photographs, newspapers, and postcards. Drawing on early 20th-century women’s craft traditions, including her Frauen Fleiss collection, she highlights the subtle yet political role of domestic creativity as a form of expression and agency.

Using materials like epoxy resin, she preserves these fragile histories, balancing permanence and delicacy with references to Art Nouveau.

She holds a PhD from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava and has exhibited internationally.

Title: Excluded from the Collective

Collection: A cycle Lost in Memories

Kind: Brooch

Materials: Silver, Porcelain, Mahogany Veneer