CRYSTALLINE WEARABLES: My Graduate Collection
'CRYSTALLINE WEARABLES' is a series of wearable body adornment designs that make up my graduate collection at Manchester School of Art. Continually fascinated by natural forms, inspiration for my final collection lies in crystalline structures. I have deconstructed these forms into strong geometric shapes to create complex, dramatic designs. The colour palette is refined and minimal and includes touches of gold to exude a luxury feel. My graduate collection features a range of media including hand-painted liquid gold leaf, hand-embroidered Perspex shards and gold leaf-encrusted hand-grown sugar crystals.
Multi-functioning jewellery piece, made with alternative materials, including hand grown sugar crystals and gold in varying forms.
Jewellery Design and Construction: Myself
Photography: Charlotte Dickson
Model: Myself
Final Design 1. Layered design of lengths of square Perspex, finished with hand embroidery in a gold metallic thread.
Final Design 2. Assymetrical shoulder piece, constructed from triangular pieces and embellished with glass bugle beads.
Final Design 3. Torso covering, featuring randomly selected Perspex pieces hand painted with liquid gold leaf.
Wearable Body Adornment Design and Construction: Myself
Photography: Myself
Model: Niall Rosser
Gold Fleck Perspex: Hindleys