free
2023
Pink necklace, found objects, plastic pearls, brass, epoxy
Pink brooch, Tupperware lid, plastic pearls, brass, steel wire - sold
Yellow necklace, found object, brass, polyester string
Four yellow pins, toy car wheels, brass
Green brooch, found object, plastic pearls, brass, steel wire
Green necklace, plastic measuring cup, CD jewel case, plastic pearls, brass, epoxy
Purple earrings, doll’s plaits, brass, sterling silver
Blue pin, knitting needles, brass - sold
‘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.
Shown at Nelson Jewellery Week 2023.
