Motifs and Techniques

Motifs and Techniques

walker creates moveable flower pendants, earrings and rings out of sterling silver and gold and even though she uses precious metals in her pieces, her style of work is organic as she mimics the forms and textures of flowers in a realistic way, that specific type of flowers can be recognized(Walker, n.d.) . Many of her jewellery pieces are made to look and move, like small scaled-down versions of the plants that she uses for her inspiration. 

Her most popular pieces are kinetic pieces that resemble various species of flowers that open and close when manipulated by hand or when the body moves (Walker, n.d.). Pictured below are Walker's kinetic lockets:

Figure 12 – Walker, V. Sunflower Locket. 
Kinetic Flower Pendant, Sterling Silver, 
18ct Gold and diamond. [ONLINE]12

Figure 13 - – Walker, V. Sunflower Locket. 
Kinetic Flower Pendant, Sterling Silver, 
18ct Gold and diamond. [ONLINE]13

Walker's kinetic lockets are hand made using the techniques of piercing, doming, drilling and soldering (Victoria Walker Jewellery, 2017).Walker also uses various metals to recreate the different colours and hues found in nature, including silver,  and gold and they are buffed and sanded to have a rough, non-shiny finish to resemble the plant of inspiration (Victoria Walker Jewellery, 2017).

Figure 14 - – Walker, V. Thistle Locket.
 Kinetic Pod Pendant, Sterling Silver,
 18ct Gold and diamond. [ONLINE]14

.As a contrast, some of her pieces are decorated with small shiny stones or pearls that allow her pieces to appear more delicate and precious (Walker, n.d.). Although Walker’s jewellery is contemporary in style, because of the small scale of her designs, they become easily wearable as intimate keepsake pieces (Walker, n.d.).

Below are process pictures to show how her kinetic flowers are assembled:

Figure 15 – Walker, V.,(2018) Victoria Walker Jewellery, 
Frame: 00:10. [ONLINE]15

Figure 16– Walker, V.,(2018) Victoria Walker 
Jewellery, Frame: 00:12. [ONLINE]16