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FORGING A PASSION STORY AND PHOTOS BY TATIANA ROQUE Meet the shop technician at the CSULB sculpture department, a student who creates jewelry alongside her visual art.
Dounya Mouzoon, 28, spends most of her nights in the studio of the sculpture department at Cal State Long Beach, doing all sorts of things. At any given time, she could be working with jewelry, sculpting a figure or helping out students who come in. As the shop technician, she assists students and makes sure the studio is kept clean. She gave us this account of how she discovered her love for metals and sculpture and what she does in a typical day.
Interest in Jewelry
"My interest started when I was a senior in high school. I took a jewelry class with some friends and none of them took it seriously, since it was just for fun, but I discovered I had dexterity and I fell in love with it. I became extremely passionate and curious to discover more; I like working with the materials. And I enjoy manipulating metal to fabricate my visions and designs into something tangible." 14
SUMMER 2020
