设计师简介
Rachael Colley is an interdisciplinary artist and senior lecturer in Jewellery and Metalwork at Sheffield Institute of Arts, Sheffield Hallam University. Her current research aims to bring together jewellery, created predominantly using food waste, and ambiguous artefacts for eating in a range of experiential dining events.
设计说明
Sha-Green series presents food waste, in the form of discarded citrus fruit peel, as a sustainable, biodegradable, vegan alternative to the traditionally animal-based luxurious decorative surface finish known as shagreen (ray or shark skin). This scented material comes alive when worn; as it is warmed by the body it emits a subtle fruity fragrance. The jewellery’s limited lifespan highlights the fleeting and complex nature of human existence and the passing of time, suggesting the ultimate end that conventional jewellery circumvents through its endurance.
In the future contemporary art jewellery will evolve a new outlook by embracing sustainable and circular design approaches to help tackle the worldwide issue of climate change. Through the development and use of natural, nourishing materials the art jewellery community can raise important questions and perhaps even literally grow a new world by having the ability to compost and recycle outdated or decaying designs.
Sha-Green (brooch)
citrus fruit peel, aluminium, stainless steel
6.7 x 5.4 x 2.5
2019
