The ‘unseen’ or ‘magical’ ability of smiths to turn rough nuggets of metal into magnificent items of jewellery has become metaphorical to creation and the unobserved processes of nature. “The first alchemists employed metals to perform a physical transformation of matter that effected a metaphorical alteration in the witness” (Rabinovitch, 2002). This has created a connection between making, matter and meaning, where objects that were handcrafted possessed metaphorical properties and deeper meanings, which is still present in creations made today. (Rabinovitch, 2002)
Over time, this intimate relationship between the metal and the smith has transformed jewellery making from a craft into an art, allowing the smith to make significant objects that have artistic expression, conceptual ideas, or become a medium of self-expression (Rabinovitch, 2002).
Pictured below is an image of the copper gooseberry pods that I created. I use these pods in my jewellery pieces to develop metaphors for my life and the thoughts that I have.
Pictured below is an image of the copper gooseberry pods that I created. I use these pods in my jewellery pieces to develop metaphors for my life and the thoughts that I have.
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| Gooseberry Pods in Oxidised Copper |
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