What is Fractured Curio?
Fractured Curio is an art practice built on the beauty of fragments. The name combines Fractured, which represents the broken and imperfect pieces of vintage ephemera, and Curio, which stands for curiosity and the act of collecting meaningful objects. Together they reflect the heart of my process: transforming forgotten materials into new stories through collage, paint, and design.
Hi, Iām Jen
Fractured Curio is my outlet for art, collage, and more. For years I carried with me a suitcase of vintage magazines passed down through my family, not knowing what they were waiting for. Collage and mixed media gave me the language to bring those fragments to life. My work layers paint, ephemera, and design to explore memory, surrealism, and the female experience. As a career art director and designer, I bring that same eye for layout, color, and storytelling into every piece. Fractured Curio is where those worlds meet ā vintage ephemera, modern design, and a spirit of curiosity and play.
Graphic Design & Art Direction
In addition to Fractured Curio, I also am a graphic designer and art director specializing in branding and websites.