Award Winner, Contemporary Wearables ‘23 Biennial Jewellery Award Exhibition

Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Queensland, Australia

26 August - 19 November 2023

Wreath 2023

Neckpiece. Archival paper, stainless steel cable, sterling silver. 42 x 42 x 4 cm

This neckpiece explores my interest in aesthetics of time and the value of craft skills through simple yet intricate methods of making - in this case, the concertina-folding of thin paper strips.

The neckpiece embodies a sense of movement through the looped configuration of the form, enhanced by the luminous and rhythmical effects of randomly interspersed colour.

The transformation of a humble material, paper, celebrates the beauty of pattern and ornamentation, and a harmonious tension between labour-intensive processes and the simplicity of the circular form.