Patterned Bangle

Inspired by a patterned clay pot I bought earlier this year (see older posts) I designed a pattern and pierced it out to use as an impression. When it came out on the pieces I cast it was so beautiful! Some areas had been pushed out of the pattern while others held and it had such and old worldly, Victorian feel. As soon as I saw the piece I knew it had to be a bangle! so, voila!!!

Reflections...You Made an Impression on Me

One Face has many Profiles

How true is it that one thing can be seen in so many different ways, similarly- one person or object may only reflect a certain characteristic or side to them depending on their environment or influence. So is it possible for one to be a true reflection of themself at one particular moment in time? Yes, maybe an aspect may shine through from their true character, but how many layers and depth of character does one person have...so then, do we choose our environments according to which of our own characteristics we want to shine through?

The more we look at something, the more we find because we look from different perspectives. The longer we know someone the more profiles we see to their faces. The more characteristics that shine through, the greater the impression.

I have applied this concept to the next two pieces. They are a reflection of different characteristics in different ways, and I used one method of creating the pattern to make an impression of the other.... I feel a good title to these pieces are:

Reflections...You made an impression on me.

BANGLE



























EARRINGS

As time erodes it creates avenues of light...

As time eats away at you, it creates new holes of light.

The theme that runs behind these earring is something I am relating to on a personal level at the moment.

One absolute constant is that life carries on, time keeps ticking and change happens. What was once perfect and beautiful will not always retain its features and whether by choice or not, time will influence and change it. At surface level this could be a very hard, seemingly negative thing but when viewed from other vantage points it could enhance the character and beauty within.

These earrings are a portrayal of how something that seems to be eroding, is actually letting the light in to places never reached before....




































Still using the same concept as with behind the earrings, I made a pendant to follow on...

FRONT















BACK

The BARE Exhibition

A local shop Bare put on a showing of new upcoming jewellery designers which I took part in. It was very exciting for me and a means of pushing myself and as pressured as it was, I really enjoyed just getting stuck in and manufacturing. I found that while making one piece it would spark ideas for other pieces, and through this chain reaction a progression of work took place that I was considerably surprised with at the end.
































These are two pendants I made for the exhibition, The top one I again tried to retain structure and use negative space to enhance the beautiful pattern on the central piece. The second domed pendant I tried to create a feminine lacey touch, with an old-worldly feel. I was surprised to find that this was the piece out of all that most people liked.