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- Country
- United Kingdom
- City
- Birmingham
- I am a contemporary jeweller...
- Maker, Designer
- Website/Blog Address
- http://natalie-smith.com/
- About
- My work explores the ideas of growth, transformation and disintegration.
I find inspiration in surrealist science fiction, which is rich in atmosphere and imagery. Many of the books describe apocalyptic landscapes and alternate worlds that are on the brink of geographical catastrophes. In these dramatic dreamscapes there are no utopias, emphasis is placed on mental explorations and evocative journeys of the isolated humans.
I create my pieces by combining permanent and temporary materials such as textiles and sugar. I like the pieces to have a constantly changing structure and once completed, begin their transient lives. Depending on how they are cared for they may dissolve in humid conditions, change colour or melt like an ice-lolly on a hot day revealing the materials underneath. The evolution of the work is something that interests me greatly. I do not attempt to try and control what happens to the pieces after they are finished. I like an element of surprise.
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 6:58am on January 13, 2011,
Giardinoblu said… I'm really glad you liked some of my work! I hope to improve it, the jewel for me is a passion not my first job!!
hug, soon
- At 3:39am on September 9, 2010,
Marianne GASSIER said…
- I posted all of you, the "group" of TREASURE exhibition on my blog :-)
http://bijoucontemporain.unblog.fr/index.php?s=TREASURE
CONGRATS to ALL of you !!! GREAT discoveries there !! :-))))))))))
- At 1:53am on September 8, 2010,
- the TREASURE exhibition looks SUPER GREAT !!!!! happy to "meet" you again there !! :-) CONGRATS :-))
I'm posting an artcle about the exhibition ! :-)
- At 6:59pm on June 28, 2010,
Lynsay Raine said… - Hi, yes that sounds great, It would be a good excuse to ahve a day trip to birmingham for a change of scenery! keep up the good work :)
- At 6:07am on June 27, 2010, Lynsay Raine said…
- ooh thats really good to know, any grad shows on sept oct time? I'll be in belfast around then, would be a cool day trip to check it out!
- At 6:30pm on June 24, 2010, Lynsay Raine said…
- Hi,it's really great to see something good happening in the uk, i always thought it was a bit conservative but it seems to be changing. Do you have much contact with other makers? I ave a good group here and i find it pretty vital to l keep the wheels in my head turning and talk about jewellery to other people outside of my lonely workshop! I hear Birmingham is quite the hub for jewellery- are there many collective contemporary jewellery studios?
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