About the Item

Dopamine Smiley Earrings

2026

Steel, enamel, Mica powder, sterling silver

"These earrings are a sibling pair to some that I made at Penland in the Spring. I learned screen printing on enamel with Tanya Crane. The original stencil was created from an image of potato smilies, like you would get in elementary school lunches."

2.5" x 1.5"

About the Artist

MYRIAM SAAVEDRA (she/her/hers) is a Latinx maker, metalsmith, and community builder based in Central Arkansas. Her work combines industrial materials, geometric shapes, and painterly mark-making into unique wearables that channel the sparkle from queer nightlife's electric energy. Life is a party and you should adorn yourself accordingly. Myriam received her BFA in Applied Design from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and is an alumni of the Donaghey Scholars Program. She is currently Metals Department Chair for the Windgate Art School at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. She can also be discovered online as Myriad of Mischief across the socialmediasphere.

myriadofmischiefshop.com

@myriadofmischief

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