A series of neckpieces, brooches, earrings , 2022, found objects, brass, silver, plastic pearls, epoxy resin, stainless steel, polyester string, found frames, spray paint, cotton velveteen
Shown at Nelson Jewellery Week 2023
‘Free’ it says on the box in front of the charity shop - a box filled with donated items, unsellable but not considered landfill just yet. Those boxes could be seen as a consumerist twilight zone, a snapshot of our affluent society and our relationship to the objects we surround ourselves with. Once treasured toys, useful kitchen helpers and decorative knick-knacks, these objects carry unknown, lost narratives. Through a transformational process, the redundant items have been elevated to jewellery status. Instilled with new meaning and value, they invite the viewer or wearer to charge them with their own narratives.