My First Piece of Jewellery
July 3, 2011
Layered Self Portrait
A piece produced in my jewellery elective at uni. The brief was to create a small scale jewellery piece which said something about our identity. We were allowed to use brass and copper – only cold-work methods (drills, saw piercing, filing, sanding, polishing).
This piece shows my personal history. My family moved very often when I was younger, and I think this greatly influenced who I am today. I wanted to create a layer for each city I have lived in, stacked one on top of the other, like sediment. Each symbol/image has a personal meaning for me, and is something I connect with the each city.
This was my first time working with metal…and I loved it!!
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