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Jewellery made from parchment gives unforeseen possibilities, which I'm aiming
to explore. Parchment is not a common material, which can be delivered in
a standardised form. It is a stubborn, mysterious, vivid, precious and unpredictable
material that wants to be explored and conquered. Its inspirational appearance
and characteristics allow me to constantly discover new aspects and possibilities,
which I trace within it.
In order to fully understand parchment I research and explore its features.
Various influences such as heat, cold, moisture or acidity bring parchment
to its mechanical limits. I develop three-dimensional forms out of the flat
surface and test different dyeing or printing techniques on it.
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I dye the pre cut parts in various stages in a colour bath, and while they are still
elastic I shape and assemble them into jewellery.
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The parchment shrinks during the drying process and shapes itself according
to its inherent growing patterns. By partly interacting with this process
I achieve an interplay between its natural formation and my active interference.
This allows for inspiring possibilities by the characteristics that live within
the material. Only at this point is it possible to see whether the effort
was worth it! Those jewellery pieces that have passed this last test reward
us with a vitality of colour, graceful shapes and a resilient lightness.
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