"Having been alloted the Wildlife Room, Jo McAllister found her lot to be dark, dusty and dead. As the only life in the room, wild or otherwise, the only thing of which she was certain was that she would not reference taxidermy. Information in the room about the local landscapes that its long dead residents had once inhabited proved exciting for it gave licence to explore..."

Jewellery and objects for observation, collection and enjoyment.

Top-bottom, L-R :
Collector's Ring No.2, fine silver 999. Lunacy Loupe, fine silver 999, wool felt, 10cm glass lens, grosgrain ribbon. H:17.5cm W:12.3cm D:3.2cm.
Feather Collector's Box, pendant, fine silver 999, wool felt, jay's hackle feathers, grosgrain ribbon. H:9.3cm W:5.9cm D:2.1cm.
Collector's Rings Nos.1 - 4, Observer's Rings Nos.1 and 2, fine silver 999, vintage camera lenses.
Collector's Brooch, with stick, fine silver 999, steel. H:2.1cm W:2.1cm D3.2cm.
Catapult Bangle, fine silver 999, wool felt, elastic, thread. H:3.9cm W:6.5cm D:2.3cm
all photographs ©Alexander Brattell

For more information about this collective project, buy the book here. Rooms for ideas. Contemporary jewellery by The Line Up. 48 page book with sumptuous colour photographs of work made by eight jewellers in The Line Up. Each maker describes the journey taken to produce work based on a randomly alloted room within Hastings Museum & Art Gallery. With an introduction by Jerwood Award winner Simone ten Hompel, MA (RCA).