About
I view jewellery as a form of container, capable of holding not only physical objects but also abstract concepts. In my view, jewellery, in any of its manifestations, possesses the potential to encapsulate – or even generate memories, senssory experiences, and emotions. Whether in the form of a hollow structure or a solid material that metaphorically harbours information, this capacity to contain and convey meaning is both inspiring and compelling in my practice.
I suppose this perception stems from an understanding of the division between inside and outside, allowing us to focus our attention inward. It’s a bodily experience, reflecting how our own bodies serve as containers for our being.
The concept of a container, as I understand it, serves as a space where the mind can deposit memories or experience a calling from the material that constitute the container.
I believe that through our human sensorium and material practice, we can gain a deeper knowledge and respect for what surrounds us. Within the current era of climate change, post-digital and socio-environmental concerns we must find ways to rethink our relationship with the planet and all sentient beings living here. Seeing jewellery as an agent for this, I am inspired to create pieces that, in a sense, resonate more with the wearer than the beholder, because it moves jewellery from being about power and appearance towards a purposeful interface.
I am a trained goldsmith with a MA from Royal College of Art in London.