Nellie Peoples

Re-formed Collection

Re-formed Collection

A collection that was the result of a research project that sought to gain a greater insight into a designer/maker’s ability to ‘create’ cherished objects. There was an exploration of the possibilities of embedding expression, emotion, sentiment and connection into jewellery. The process examined what aspects of making, acquiring, and wearing drive the connections made between objects and people. It looked at how the object itself plays into those connections by representing an on-going narrative.

 

The materials for the collection of rings were crowd sourced, a small donation of material created one ring at a time for one indiviudal. Once created and exhibtited the material was returned to the donor through the form of the newly created ring. Through the engagement with donors the paradigm shifted and an awareness of the makers ability to embed an expression into the ring form, yet, never completely overwhelm or override the donor's narrative associated with the object that was and the object reformed.

 

The maker is able to reform the materials skin but not its soul. The acquirer’s narrative could not be reformed, only the object which is now layered with evidence of the exchange.

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The full collection can be seen here.

 

Collection awarded The Emerging Artist Support Scheme Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre National Exhibition Award, Australia, 2013. The Emerging Artist Support Scheme Design Institute of Australia Professional Encouragement Award, Australia, 2013.

 

Exhibited at Graduating Exhibition ANU School of Art 2013, held at Australian National University, School of Art, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 29 November – 8 December, 2013.