Plastic

Looking back on my studies at DUT I found the beginnings of my excursions into alternative materials with silver in jewellery began when we did the 'Conceptual' stage. When the question became, "What is a ring?" Ie does it have to be round? Does it have to be metal? This is where many of the students really found their own styles.

I started experimenting with diferent ways of encircling the finger with some material or another. It soon became clear to me that I liked the idea of a flexible shank rather than a solid one. I tried leather and then plastic. I rather liked the plastic.

These ideas eventually evolved into a range that I call 'Cyber'.

Pebbles

I played around with river pebbles and baby gemstones during the conceptual stage of my jewellery studies.

I had found them while on holiday.. noticed how much lovelier the pebbles are when wet. I used resin with some of these pieces to bond the pebbles as well as make them look moist.

Ah. Earth. Mountain. Sage.

Glass

I made these two slumped glass bangles as an experiment into yet another medium. Very satisfying. Endless possibilities. I got bored though after a little while. Quite a tedious process. Me and my short attention span soon needed to move on. Explore new territories, conquer new horizons ...