"Bronze artifacts, nevertheless, I existed," is an homage to Nancy’s persistence, echoing the resilience of these objects as historical records.  Like the excavated artifacts treasured in museums and galleries worldwide which are honest daily and household objects.  About eight years ago, Nancy began casting artifacts on a whim, inspired by the often overlooked people who support famous artists—like Henry David Thoreau’s mother, who managed his domestic needs while he wrote "Walden." Her first pieces were a dustpan and plastic toys from her child’s Montessori school, seeking to elevate these forms as art and acknowledge the unglamorous work behind them.

What started as a playful experiment has evolved into a serious endeavor as we face climate change and the threat of mass extinction. Inspired by a New York Times podcast about Neanderthals, I aim to create an archive of everyday objects in bronze, ensuring future archaeologists have a few pieces of our puzzle. Bronze, being durable and recyclable, will outlast the original items and might even serve as tangible currency in a dystopian future.

Nancy is proud of collaborations and favor with AD100’s Pam Shamshiri, Commune Design, Ashley Botten Design in Toronto, and Heath Ceramics to cast their iconic designs in bronze. Recently, I partnered with Julianne Moore and Kelly Klein on projects supporting gun violence prevention, a cause I am deeply committed to, given that gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the United States.

Welcome to Nancy Pearce’s world of bronze artifacts—where history, art, and persistence collide.