| Stone Made Jewellery and Objects Carefully selected stones are used as tools to achieve delicate textures and subtle edges which are combined with simple forms in precious metal. Prompted by my photography in the deserts of California and Nevada, my treatment of metal evokes memories of the deceptive qualities of desert light and the textures of desiccation within it. My stone tools are found in the landscape and work may be made on a beach, in a desert, or in my studio with a minimal tool kit. Glinting edges highlight tactile surfaces. Simplicity is emphasised by the hanging of some jewellery pieces on hemp twine. That
the work bears the signs of its making is important, adding to and enhancing the
rich surface textures allowing each piece to develop its own patina of possession. |