Choices

As I reflect on my process, I see how I have been relentlessly pursuing forms and shapes that convey the emotions I associate with my chosen themes. I experiment with different surfaces, searching for ways to capture the essence of these feelings in each piece I create.

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My aim has been to break free from the confines of traditional jewellery-making and to find unique solutions to familiar challenges such as wearability and the seamless connection of elements. I strive to unlearn rigid, conventional approaches and instead carve out my own path of creative expression.

I want my work to be distinctive and recognisable, gradually shaping a signature style that people can connect with. Ultimately, my goal is to create jewellery that resonates on a personal level, evoking emotions and speaking to an individual’s own sense of style.

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This approach guided my graduation collection, Choices, completed in 2023 at The Glasgow School of Art. In this project, I explored the question of what home means to me: where is home, and how do I relate to it? Drawing from my sketchbooks, I finalised a series of designs that sought to capture the emotions tied to home as both a safe and accepting place, but also one that can create feelings of isolation and being an outsider.

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Working within a limited budget, I created most of the pieces in copper and brass, which I oxidised and painted to bring out subtle layers of meaning and surface. The collection was first shown at the GSA Degree Show, and later exhibited in London at New Designers and in New York during New York Jewellery Week. A number of works — including Choice No.1, No.4, No.5, and No.7 — are now held in private collections.

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Through Choices I came to a final realisation: that home is not a fixed place, but a state of being shaped by the people around you.

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