Meet Jaydan Moore

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Jaydan Moore. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Jaydan with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?

I learned a lot from my family. Many of those close to me growing up were self-employed and loved working with their hands. From my family being in the tombstone business for over a hundred years to artist educators, learning and perseverance were important qualities to those around me. What I love about my family is their belief in sharing these qualities to share with the community around you.

I have used these attributes in my studio to strive to evolve my practice. I love working in metal, and as I keep developing my body of work, I look to find new techniques to fold into my making to make going to the studio exciting. That going to the studio is about going forth with curiosity, not expectation. Some days, it can be easier said than done, but if I can have work be more about the process than the end result, it helps me keep moving forward.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I am motivated by how an object moves through the world, changing in meaning as it is passed
down, and how it is cherished as its significance grows. This history of objects has led to my
continued exploration of heirlooms. When I witness these historical functional wares in museums,
antique shops, and junkyards, I imagine how their previous owners may have affected these objects.

I deconstruct and reassemble found silver-plated tableware into new piece to
commemorate how we all do the same to our valuables and memories. By
fabricating a new form out of many fragments from stylistically and historically related objects, I
create a new image of what that object means to our society, a representation that considers all
memories of its use.

Currently, I have just finished work for exhibitions at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (CO) and the Mint Museum (NC). I am completing work to be represented at Design/Miami by Ornamentum Gallery (NY) and will be having two solo shows in 2026

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

The three most impactful qualities were perseverance, asking for help, and being a team player. Determination to keep pursuing what I wanted to do was paramount. As I am sure so many of your readers know, being self-employed has its ups and downs. Finding ways to make it work in whatever capacity so I could stay working in the studio, get more work, and keep learning was utterly valuable.

This leads to asking for help. Much of my day is spent working in the studio alone. When work or business seems sluggish, learning from those around me helped me get new ideas on how to keep moving. I think one of the most exciting things about being a maker is to see how nuanced others have made their careers. Sharing the tools we all have evolved to make our businesses flourish. Sharing this knowledge and my time helped bring the entire community together rather than just your studio.

Alright, so before we go we want to ask you to take a moment to reflect and share what you think you would do if you somehow knew you only had a decade of life left?

If I had one more decade to live, I would make as much as possible and try as many techniques as I could. I love working with my hands. Whether that is making artwork, functional objects for our house, cooking, gardening, etc. I find learning how materials work so interesting. I truly enjoy learning how all things work that maybe we take for granted in our consumerist society. To me, I learn so much from delving into how something is made because somewhere out there, others have made entire lives about these skills. Getting to learn and share in that knowledge keeps me hopeful.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://jaydanmoore.com
• Instagram: @jaydan.moore

Image Credits

Photos by David Hunter Hale