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Metal Morphosis
“Every idea has its scale.. The pyramids are the size they are because they are. Scale is a tool, a tool of sculpture.” – Anish Kapoor (The Guardian, 8/1/2008)
Story
Some of the forms at the core of aMoiBe design jewels are well suited for larger scale pieces of art. This offers me the opportunity to ‘think bigger’ and vice versa it reinforces my idea of jewels as mini pieces of art.
Taking the time to intermittently work on larger metal objects also offers a welcome change of pace from the meticulous fine-motor work of jewellery-making. The big hammers and anvil come into play, and lots of noise! Consequently, I make most of these pieces out in the countryside where I have access to my grandfather’s shed with big tools and few neighbours.
Form
The forms and textures of these metal objects often relate to those in my jewellery series, like manipulated circles, organic forms and oloids. Other times, I experiment ‘free form’.
Technique
The larger objects are made off-the-grid with tools like a saw, big hammer and anvil. I use metal brushes to clean and create texture. The smaller objects are soldered.
Material
The materials I use, vary from weathered zinc from a chimney that dropped into a friend’s garden to salvaged brass or copper shim stock and wood. Some smaller objects are made from alpaca, scrap brass and repurposed silver from old kitchenware. I look forward to using more wood and perhaps even old Perspex in future.
“I’ve used spoons as well as bits of bottles, but you can usually make something better, perhaps basing your design on what you’ve found.” – Alexander Calder (Conversations with Artists by Selden Rodman, 1957)
02 Objects/
Metal Morphosis
“Every idea has its scale.. The pyramids are the size they are because they are. Scale is a tool, a tool of sculpture.” – Anish Kapoor (The Guardian, 8/1/2008)
Story
Some of the forms at the core of aMoiBe design jewels are well suited for larger scale pieces of art. This offers me the opportunity to ‘think bigger’ and vice versa it reinforces my idea of jewels as mini pieces of art.
Taking the time to intermittently work on larger metal objects also offers a welcome change of pace from the meticulous fine-motor work of jewellery-making. The big hammers and anvil come into play, and lots of noise! Consequently, I make most of these pieces out in the countryside where I have access to my grandfather’s shed with big tools and few neighbours.
Form
The forms and textures of these metal objects often relate to those in my jewellery series, like manipulated circles, organic forms and oloids. Other times, I experiment ‘free form’.
Technique
The larger objects are made off-the-grid with tools like a saw, big hammer and anvil. I use metal brushes to clean and create texture. The smaller objects are soldered.
Material
The materials I use, vary from weathered zinc from a chimney that dropped into a friend’s garden to salvaged brass or copper shim stock and wood. Some smaller objects are made from alpaca, scrap brass and repurposed silver from old kitchenware. I look forward to using more wood and perhaps even old Perspex in future.
“I’ve used spoons as well as bits of bottles, but you can usually make something better, perhaps basing your design on what you’ve found.” – Alexander Calder (Conversations with Artists by Selden Rodman, 1957)
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