Complex Ideas through Simple Imagery
A metaphor is a device that transmits a message about the object in view. The
image or object in view becomes a vehicle to transmit a very complex and
personal message. (Astfalck, Broadhead and Derrez, 2005) When a jewellery piece forms a metaphor, it is
up to the viewer or wearer to decide the meaning behind a piece based upon
their knowledge or subjective meaning. As a maker, one can create jewellery pieces
that reflect personal metaphors that have a strong personal meaning but it does
not mean that the viewer or wearer will understand this meaning. “Jewellery has
the capacity to deal with complex ideas whose components are derived from
simpler images or previous experience, which are then combined in new and
unexpected ways”. (Astfalck, Broadhead and Derrez, 2005)
Pictured below is an image of the gooseberry pods that I made in copper. I use these pods as symbols that aid me in the creation of jewellery pieces that express personal metaphors
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| van der Linden, A. (2019) gooseberry pods in Copper |
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