Hollow form work

Memory of Paris
Memory of ParisMemories fade: the frame has eroded, the image receding into the depth. And yet the romantic remains.
Pleats (lipstick)
Pleats (lipstick)It's brash, it's bold, its almost too much.
Pod earrings
Pod earringsEventually my hollow forms started to open up and allow you to peek inside. Blackened silver
Blue hour brooch
Blue hour broochThis references the Blue hour sculpture, repeating the synclastic form of that work. Silver
Double drape
Double drapeA nested drape form. Silver
Ribbed earring studs
Ribbed earring studsCorrugated drape form. Copper with silver posts.
Caesia brooches
Caesia broochesA stylised look at eucalyptus flower pods. Brass, silver
Hollow form ring
Hollow form ringChased and repousséd hollow-form ring. Silver
Ruptured drape
Ruptured drapeCopper, silver
Pod earrings
Pod earringsMould-formed fine silver
Sliced drape
Sliced drapeRemoving a slice adds dimension to the drape. Silver
Spiked drape
Spiked drapePeople love this but can't see themselves wearing it. I was going to melt it down but I'm wearing it now. Silver

Making a hollow shape creates three dimensions and keeps weight to a minimum, an important consideration. There is something supremely satisfying in making hollow forms, and I have been exploring the possibilities for some time, making earrings and brooches in particular.

On occasion I make a simple mould to press out shapes which are then joined together, at other times I form the metal over stakes, and at other times the metal is sawn to shape and joined.

Filing off any excess metal and sanding smooth each piece takes time and I find it a rewarding and immersive process.

Some of my more abstract pieces have come through this process. Drapes, for one, are based on the way cloth drapes over a form. It is really pleasing to form folds in metal that have the same fluidity as cloth.

WIRE
WIRE
THE COAST
THE COAST
FOLDED FLOWERS
FOLDED FLOWERS
FORGING
FORGING
WEARABLE SCULPTURE
WEARABLE SCULPTURE
COASTAL SCULPTURE
COASTAL SCULPTURE
SHACKS
SHACKS
HOLLOW FORM WORK
HOLLOW FORM WORK