Katie and her hair jewellery

Del and I are always talking about practice in the HE centre, we discuss the notion the we are all trying to communicate something and the materials and processes act as a vehicle for communication.

If we accept this, we can acknowledge that our choice of material is the only thing that defines us.

An example of work that demonstrates that the maker is not defined by their medium is the range of jewellery that is being developed by our third year blacksmith, Katie Wright.

She is using 3mm stock which is manipulated out at the Holm Lacey Forge. Katie will be forging some elements in sterling silver.

Just goes to show that the tradition doesn't define a discipline. A jeweller and a blacksmith! Who would have thought!