Artist Statement
My jewellery is inspired by the value of food in our society; I am intrigued by the way our relationship to it allows food to transcend its practical role as nourishment, becoming passion, desire, comfort, metaphor, art, chore, social interaction, delight, tradition, or profession. My interest in these issues has led me to make jewellery that comments on them, creating pieces to adorn ourselves in our passions for cooking and food.
Using the aesthetics of cooking utensils, abstracting their function and form, I explore our relationship to food in daily life. We relate to food through the utensils we use to make and eat it and these objects’ beauty of design and function inform my work.
My inspiration is in part drawn from philosophical and humorous writings on food and cooking which reflect the passion of the author and carry food into all areas of life.
I encourage personal response and interaction: Paper and text reference the passion surrounding food as expressed in food writing and moving parts allow the wearer to interact with the pieces. Though my jewellery is informed by the mechanics of utensils, I leave the practicalities of the original utensil behind, instead creating functional jewellery. Connections, movement, clean lines and repeating forms are all brought into my work.
Using the aesthetics of cooking utensils, abstracting their function and form, I explore our relationship to food in daily life. We relate to food through the utensils we use to make and eat it and these objects’ beauty of design and function inform my work.
My inspiration is in part drawn from philosophical and humorous writings on food and cooking which reflect the passion of the author and carry food into all areas of life.
I encourage personal response and interaction: Paper and text reference the passion surrounding food as expressed in food writing and moving parts allow the wearer to interact with the pieces. Though my jewellery is informed by the mechanics of utensils, I leave the practicalities of the original utensil behind, instead creating functional jewellery. Connections, movement, clean lines and repeating forms are all brought into my work.
