Summary

Over the last 8 years of a 13 year jewellery practice, I have continuously developed a more intricate collection of sculptural jewellery in response to the Tasmanian wilderness.

Organisation

Team

These designs are all made by hand in limited numbers by Marisa Molin.

Inspiration/Method

Whether my works are large-scale sculptures or intimate jewellery designs, they all derive their form from nature. The majority of those organic forms and textures are taken from the Tasmanian wilderness and coastline.

I aim to translate saprophytes, leaves, twigs, urchins and coral which are sourced from the Tasmanian wilderness to become intricate artworks. The symbiotic relationship of the texture and the environment mirrors itself in my work via the relationship between jewellery and its wearer. My designs become a part of the wearer. Each piece of jewellery intimately follows the curves of the wearer's body, and at once, sprouts from the body and assumes its own form. By creating a symbiotic relationship between the wearer and the work I not only take my inspiration from the Tasmanian wilderness, but also embody the logic of the Tasmanian ecosystem.

Design Challenge

My design challenge is fostering a handmade practice in a mass produced jewellery market.