Mirror Ring

Ive been trying to put this ring together and finally i feel like I'm getting somewhere...i think Ive come to a stage where i cant finish a piece of jewellery just for the sake of having a completed piece...it has to look like everything is exactly where its meant to be.

Ive being trying out a few shanks today and I'm fairly happy with this leaf shank, feels as though it belongs there....

Reflections

This is a project that I am working on...trying to create a piece of jewellery that still involves piercing but also incorporates another material.

I 've never really been interested in working with precious stones...so recently I have been working with the idea of setting mirrors in my jewellery. The idea started when I took a look at Indian jewellery and realised that Kruger coins are very often used and this adds to the value of the piece. I decided to replace the coin with mirror because the reflection that you would see when you look at it is your own...in a way trying to make the wearer see the value in themselves.

My Intentions

I want to create a set of bridal jewellery based on traditional indian bridal jewellery. My intention is to hire out the set for weddings. Ive been using henna patterns(mehndi) as a reference to my work so far...But i recently rediscovered this bracelet which was given to me about ten years ago by my gran, its a piece from a bridal set with belonged to my great granmother.. my mission now is to gather the other pieces from the set and try use them as a reference for my own work. The aspects that i will probably use is the techniques such as piercing and chasing, i going to try to find out if the motif is symbolic...it could be an aspect that use in my work as well.

Family

Hindu Weddings are really colourful...I love that, being born into such a rich culture is really a blessing. I love being around my family...gives me a sense of belonging...

Wedding Day

These are some pics of the wedding...She looked so beautiful.

Haldi

The Haldi ceremony is a cleansing ceremony that normally takes place the day before the wedding. Turmeric powder(Haldi) is mixed with traditional oils to form a paste, the paste is then applied on the body of the bride by female relatives.

This is my cousin Natasha and I, You can see the Haldi on her skin. The haldi is meant to cleanse her body, It is washed of the next morning which will be the morning of her wedding.