My aim for my final year is to create jewellery that’s full
of stories but very personal and secretive. I will be focusing on nostalgia and
belonging; looking at the environment I was brought up in, and how I was
brought up in it, in the home I lived in for 20 years, and to see the effects
of moving homes has on me. I will be exploring materials from both homes and
focusing on the differences for example, Tyn Y Coed Farm has layers of secrets
and stories, the secrets can be depicted by the work that was done on the house
for example the peeling back of history when we did the fire place, taking one
away revealed an older fireplace and again an even older one which revealed the
original stone covered in lime. This fascinates me thinking about the lives of
other people living there. The older house has interesting structures and textures,
which I want to explore.
The two homes represents opposite ends of a spectrum in a
number of ways which I want to bring into my final piece which mirrors or
reflects my life hence the secretive and personal aspect of my ideas.
Firstly the two homes are opposite in that one is very old
and constructed out of traditional materials of stone and bricks, whilst the
new home is made of timber and modern efficient materials. My former home is in
the countryside, which affords several ideas in terms of textures such as bark,
various plants that are interesting and lend themselves to ideas and
composition.
My inspiration has come from a Jewellery artist that I look
up to, Sebastian Buescher, his use of materials and how he works will have a
huge influence on my whole final year.
“What matters to me is meaning and purpose, creating timeless pieces,
which mark times in my own life, capturing moments, thoughts and ideas”.
