Megan Sutton UUB: Form

Jewellery workshop.

We were shown the 4 main parts of jewellery and prior to the workshop we were told to bring in material to do with each area of jewellery.

Plainer: using various objects to create a sculpture, this can be different things combined; such as Tapestry backing, mesh sacking or lazer cut material.

Pierced Plane: a flat piece of paternal with shapes or designs cut out of it; materials such as - ribbon, leaves, wire, paint sample.

Linear: sculpture made with straight lines e.g. Wire sculptures. Materials such as croche hook, string, chopsticks or rubber bands.

Volume: using objects to create a sculpture with volume, e.g wood, felt, tubes or polystyrene.

I began to experiment with recreating a snowflake shape made out of straws.

Then I decided to use my very own object that i had selected from the beginning of the task and create different shape using the pegs to do so. For decorative effect I painted them with white acrylic and then painted the shape it was in a pattern using black - in order for it to have a strong contrast and stand out.

Experimenting with the object:

We had a workshop with Lauren Scott from Textiles on the 6th of December , we began by having a presentation about her work and she showcased all the amazing opportunities her work has provided her.

I really admire Lauren's work at how rustic and hand made it looks. I love how when you witness the animals for the first time you cant help but feel on edge at their creepy grotesque appearance. But as you look closer at these amazing animals the more you love them due to the intricate patch work.