Testing at home

Vegetable paper boxes on wall

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Photograph alongside the park

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Circles

Fresh leaves prototyping

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Field trips of the countryside

Sketch & Development

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Mine Materials Pallet

Material experiment of natural and artificial leaves. Materials: spinach, spring onion, orange, carrot peel, celery, seaweed, coffee grounds, rose petals. cheese, rice, agar agar powder, tissue, recycled paper

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Initial sampling upon the country objects

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The natural

Simulating the texture of leaves with patination and rolling

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Construction

Gathering the green components with laser welding and traditional paper making. Materials- steel wire, silver, vegetable paper

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Urban Fields

Transfer the ideal urban landscape materially and visually. Materials- brass, silver, handmade vegetable paper

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The Artifical

Paper cube on the countryside field. Material: mixed leaves, paper, gold leaves, laser cut card

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My practice is informed by the natural world. I am particularly interested in the ways in which nature persists in city environments, despite the overwhelming destructive power of pollution, toxic atmospheres and micro-climates. I have established a making practice that focuses on the relationships between materials and sustainability.

For my final year collection, I designed and made jewellery that relates to a classical idea: res in urbe. This describes an environment where nature is as important a feature of urban design as monumental architecture. The phrase seems particularly relevant today as some city planners and architects have realised the health benefits of green spaces in cities. My jewellery in Finding Nature reflects the textures of leaves, grasses, vegetables and other natural produce. The pieces are intended to evoke sensory experiences when worn or touched; to perhaps act as de-stressors in hostile environments.