Display One

I decided to use existing pieces of jewellery for my first two weeks at the KZNSA Gallery. As a group, the B Tech students decided to add an A5 sheet of paper which has the details of the piece of jewellery as well as that of the designer to the display...this added a common link to the entire exhibition.

My Display

I decided to use existing pieces of jewelleryfor my first two weeks at the KZNSA Gallery. As a group, the B Tech students decided to add an A5 sheet of paper which has the details of the piece of jewellery as well as that of the designer to the display...this added a common link to the entire exibition.

KZNSA

During our break 4 month break, the Jewellery design B Tech students were given a chance to exhibit our work at the KZNSA Gallery. The intention is for us to keep busy instead of going into complete hibernation. We are expected to update our displays every two weeks or so...
This is an article from a Sunday newspaper magazine (Sunday Tribune,13 June 2010) that shed some light on the intention of the exhibition.

Ceramics

With the closure of City Campus came much stress for the B Tech students. We were forced to move our fort to the ML Sultan campus...Yes, it is horrible. But on the bright side we have half a workshop.

I've been trying my hand at pottery, for a beginner like me the results were very pleasing. I made a vase which I intend using as a buff stick holder and I made a flower pot...think I might plant a chili tree.

Local is Lekker

“Local is Lekker” is the theme of an Exhibition which took place at Artisan...At 1st when I thought of local , it sort of scared me because I thought local meant using found objects or making a beaded piece of jewellery...A friend reminded me that I live in Durban and anything that I make is local an will fit in with the theme of the exhibition. So I didn't have to move too far out of my comfort zone.

After some thought I decided to expand on my Mirror range for this exhibition, the brief called for neck pieces and earring. I ended up making simplified versions of my mirror ring as pendants...they didn't sell yet but I'm holding thumbs...

Ways of adding colour...

Been trying to find ways of adding colour to my jewellery but I wasn't sure how to do it. After consulting with Terry Hargeaves, he suggested that I try using an epoxy with pigment to my jewellery. It works like a resin.

I decided to try this after I saw a test piece that Terry showed to me, I was very impressed with the result, think it would compliment my jewellery. The colours that I tried were more on the warm side as wanted to stick with colours that resembled Mendhi. The great part of the epoxy is that I can work from home which makes life easier.

Green

Fashion Bangle

I'm was actually meant to be working on a piece that falls under the theme of “Green”. When I thought of green though recycling and sustainability came to mind.
So for this project I decided to use elements that I already had to create a piece of jewellery instead of casting new elements.

I decided to make a bangle seeing as bangles play a part in the adornment of Indian brides. Traditionally bangles were used by married women. They were a symbol of marriage and were also believed to be protective bands that ensured the protection of the husband. When a Hindu woman became a widow, her bangles were broken because widows were not meant to adorn their bodies.

My Bangle ended up being a very bold piece, comes across as a contemporary piece. I relates to whats happening in the fashion magazines with regards to accessories.