Does jewellery have to be wearable?
As a jewellery and visual artist I feel it is important to always question your disciple.  

In this small collection I attempted to push these boundaries - are these pieces classed as masks? Jewellery? Non-wearable masks?  I will let the viewer decide.  I took visual inspiration from dangerous bacteria species: Straph, E. Coli and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, species which would be very harmful if we were to come into contact with. Species we would rather not be close to.

How does this make you feel? Uncomfortable? 

Neisseria gonnorrhoeae spiking into your face, E. coli-looking creatures so close to your mouth, Straph-Inspired shapes taking over your face.


Is it still classed as jewellery? 

What is jewellery? 

For this collection I decided to focus on an animal that a lot of people perceived as ugly: a deep sea fish and show the true beauty hidden within the creature.  I feel like it is so important to recognise that beauty is all around us, especially in the weirdest, strangest or most hidden places. I created this collection with the intention of reminding people that you can find beauty in the most unusual places. 
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I wanted each ring to fully embody a fish: the shape, colours and textures to show the true beauty of the creature.  For the outside aesthetic, I first took inspiration from a fish skull, which lead me into the direction of focusing on the eye socket of a fish. I created the hollow outside of the ring through the wax casting process.  I wanted to create a significant contrast between the inside materials and textures compared to the outside.  To do this I started experimenting with silicone sealant because the material reminded me of the texture of a fish.  I fully developed a technique to create, cut out and colour the silicone which turned out to quite successful in creating the look I desired.  All the forms and textures hidden within the ring are individual and unique, all inspired by the shapes and structures hidden inside a fishes mouth and I am very happy with how it all turned out!

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