Living with five girls has an advantage... LOTS of jewellery
This evening we have all had a lot of fun routing through our jewellery stashes, taking photographs and showing off all of the sparkles. The pieces are great for my research, we all have similar styles- bold, statement jewellery that can glam up any outfit- ranging from Zara, Accessorize, New Look, vintage stalls, inherited etc. I decided to include these photographs into my research stages, looking at the different materials/ forms/ trends/ textures that are currently on the market. (all photographs in sketchbook)
During our photo shoot- Jasmin pulls out a beautiful knotted necklace. Obviously this fits perfectly into my personal brief, knots and jewellery. I took close up photographs of the piece, looking at the links between the pieces and also how, when blurred, the pieces look like sequins.
I love the patterns and shapes that were found in this research. An idea that I am having for final pieces could be creating chunky pieces of jewellery (looking predominantly into necklaces), and with small (knotted) embellishments added for extra layers. In terms of research, I am going to be looking up more artists that use knotted pieces alike to Grace Hamilton, as well as designers that use small details.