I made my debut piece of jewellery with pyrograghied beads and a duffel toggle for the centre section (see image).
After this, I knew the process of making jewellery was something I would pursue. I'm not at all interested in the final product being a glamorous piece, but one which is well considered . Creating with the intention of making jewellery has allowed me to carve small pieces of material to make a menagerie of miniature sculptures, a scale which suits me.
Technique and craft was always something that I obsessed over at art school. Mainly because I felt that I wasn't being taught enough (if any) techniques from my tutors. I would rip, sand, melt, crush and fold materials in a childish exploration to find out how far i could push a material. So for me, burning with pyrography and sanding bone is a return to my old habits.
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