The Little Luxuries Collection
My graduate collection ‘Little Luxuries’ is a whimsical celebration of fingers and toes. Such curious, vital appendages; digits used daily but rarely considered.
The collection consists of stylised fingers and toes formed by hand in 1.5mm round or 1.3mm square brass wire using traditional jewellery making techniques and tools. Brass was chosen for its robustness and inherent tension, which is ideal for holding wire forms. 18ct gold plating and a minimalist approach to the design of the digits is used to convey a sense of luxury.
As these digits do not have the context of the body to normalise them, they exude a dark humour as the relatable becomes surreal and absurd. Despite their stylised design, one may be provoked to wonder who owned that toe. Whose fingers am I wearing and whose hand is that on my shoulder? But the purpose of the work is not solely to shock; but rather, with a playful tongue-in-cheek, to hold up a mirror to the small joys and wonderful weirdness to be found in seemingly mundane aspects of everyday life.
The collection consists of stylised fingers and toes formed by hand in 1.5mm round or 1.3mm square brass wire using traditional jewellery making techniques and tools. Brass was chosen for its robustness and inherent tension, which is ideal for holding wire forms. 18ct gold plating and a minimalist approach to the design of the digits is used to convey a sense of luxury.
As these digits do not have the context of the body to normalise them, they exude a dark humour as the relatable becomes surreal and absurd. Despite their stylised design, one may be provoked to wonder who owned that toe. Whose fingers am I wearing and whose hand is that on my shoulder? But the purpose of the work is not solely to shock; but rather, with a playful tongue-in-cheek, to hold up a mirror to the small joys and wonderful weirdness to be found in seemingly mundane aspects of everyday life.
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