Solitary Motion

Hammer formed Britannia silver hollow form brooch. Stainless steel pin.

This series of brooches explores an idea of wholeness and clarity. There is a determined omission of decoration across the group, encouraging an awareness of the deeper primal sensory qualities; form, surface, and material. The pairing down and stripping away of decoration remains part of the tradition of looking inward; introspection and self-reflection. The oval (ovalis in Latin) form is a common motif throughout, a shape that sits at the nucleus of the group.

The body of work is explored through the sheet metal work familiar to the silversmith and the work of the wood carver. The metal forms, created in silver are hollow and created using hammers.