drawing from treasure

one day drawing project with helen carnac, aim was to document charles I ring exactly and to distort its size to reveal elements previously unseen..

was interesting to work with such a large scale drawing, changed my way of working and explored a new element to project

one day project

drawing/designing workshop from newspapers with tim carson...

 using newspapers, drawing and joining media to start, selected one word 'storm' to design ten rings and neckpieces, created three dimensional pieces influenced by 'layering', drew objects into two dimensional forms and abstracted to create new set of designs. enjoyable to work in such a quick and productive way and to know that all imagination is not lost! 

handling treasures at the v&a

an truly amazing opportunity to hold and examine pieces from the v&a's vast collection of historic jewellery, our items linked to our project titles (picked out of a hat), mine being a question of identity...

charles I ring from the mid-17th century, enamelled portrait of charles on the front, enamelled skull on reverse with crown and cr and engraved 'sie transit gloria mundi' translates to thus passes the vainglory of the world'. one example of many rings made to showcase his death, some were made to be more discreet by covering the portrait with a metal lid. piece so delicate yet displays strong meaning and identity of charles I and the wearer, the skull, crown and words touching the skin...

second year start

into the first couple of weeks of second year jewellery & accessories, lots of new things to take in....

i have been to so many amazing exhibitions recently, thomas heatherwick studio 'designing the extraordinary' at the V&A, 'digital crystal:swarovski' at the design museum, 'designers in residence' also at the design museum,i explored the british museum's collections, saw 'setting the scene' at tate modern, 'dare to wear' st pancreas church and chatted to the amazing woman who part created the exhibition sue kreitzman , documented 'tim walker: storyteller' at somerset house and 'cecil beaton: theatre of war' at the imperial war museum.  

 exciting to explore london with fresh eyes, absorbing creativity and gathering inspiration from the most unexpected places.

final first days

 year one of jewellery & accessories was over a few weeks ago, time has flown by so quickly! after a panic to finish the silver brooch project and losing my stone ring, i was happy to know that i've achieved a great start to my jewellery journey...

oxford comma

first and second year trip to oxford, lots of lovely old buildings, walking and seeing unexpected and inspiring things, pitt rivers, museum of natural history, ashmolean museum, and museum of history of science..

back to scaffolding for a week or so then summer of crafting!

building the body

stick prototypes for silver brooch project, looking at joins, forms, application to body, creating a piece that scaffolds the body..

metal pieces to be created soon, after an educational trip to oxford tomorrow, this essay beast will soon be gone..