Rhinoceros Tears, 2013
Copper, silver, enamel, charcoal, pearls
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In 1515, the King of Portugal, Manuel I,
gifted a Rhinoceros to Pope Leo X.
Near the journey’s end, off the coast of Italy,
the ship encountered a storm.
The Rhinoceros sank with the ship. The bones of the animal were raised after the wreckage.
Clarke, T. H. (1986) The Rhinoceros from Durer to Stubbs: 1515-1799. London: Sotheby’s Publications
Close, 2013
Copper, stainless steel, latex, glitter
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Five brooches depicting images of a close friend.
This series investigates the intimacy of friendship within a context of post traumatic stress disorder. Gold glitter has been used as a metaphor for anxiety.
Making Tracks, 2013
Brass, rubber, leather
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This trundling hand held devise marks tracks along whatever space the wearer would wish. This is a tongue-in-cheek necklace addressing humanity's need to draw lines accross our landscapes.
Legs, 2013
Brass, mild steel, stainless steel
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This brooch suggests the spindly legs of bugs suspended on the body to admire. The dangling segments attract to a magnet attached undeneath clothing, activating a tension through the wires that animates the work.