I am a 4th year Jewellery Design student, studying at the Durban University of Technology. I work primarily with textures, colours and shapes derived from oceanic references. Throughout my B-Tech year I have explored my fascination with the ocean in an attempt to discover why I am so drawn to it.
Techniques that I favour in my jewellery manufacturing are forging and enamelling. I like the organic and irregular quality (if left in its raw forged state) that forging gives to the metal. Transparent enamel gives a lovely vitreous shine to the metal, and is my preffered method of introducing colour to my pieces.
Here are some photographs of my completed pieces...
2011. Atlantic Ocean Floor Ring. Enamel, Silver, Copper, Gold Leaf
2011. Ocean Floor Studs. Enamel, Silver, Copper, Gold Leaf
2011. Sea Feeling Cuff. Silver, Copper
2011. Patina Jelly. Silver, Copper, Patina, Nylon
2011. Green Jelly. Enamel, Silver, Nylon
2011. White Jelly. Silver, Enamel, Copper, Nylon
2011. Ocean Floor Ring. Enamel, Silver, Copper, Gold Leaf
Own Work. 2011. Ocean Floor Necklace. Silver, Enamel, Copper, Gold Leaf
2010. Colourful Seaweed. Enamel, Silver
2009. Coral necklace. Enamel, Silver
2011. Blue Clam Ring. Enamel, Silver
2011. Coral Pendant. Dead Coral, Silver
2011. Coral Ring. Dead Coral, Silver
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2010. Patina Clam Necklace. Copper, Patina, Silver
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| 2010. Coral studs. Enamel, Silver |
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| 2010. Clam earrings. Copper, Silver, Patina |
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| 2010. Sea Flower. Silver |
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| 2010. Enamel Clam earrings. Enamel, Silver |
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| 2010. Whimsical Chain. Silver |
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| 2009. Coral Earrings. Enamel, Silver. |
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| 2010. Clam Ring. Copper, Silver, Patina |
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| 2010. Coral Studs. Silver, Enamel |
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| 2010. Coral Rings. Silver |
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| 2011. Patina Coral Studs. Copper, Silver, Patina |
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| 2010. Layered Clam Ring. Silver |
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| 2011. Paua Pendant. Silver, Paua Shell |
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| 2010. Labradorite Ring. Silver, Labradorite |
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| 2010. Silver Clam Necklace. Silver |
