Thus far I have just shown you my general inspirations – images which I’m drawn to in some way which therefore have some influence over the jewelry I create.
Today I want to share something a little different.
My jewelry is divided into collections and, last week, I spent some time really exploring the inspirations behind and basis for each of those collections. I was really pleased with the process, and feel like it will help me so much when it comes to naming and describing pieces and developing new ideas.
So I’d like to share with you a more in-depth look at my collections and their inspirations, starting today with a new collection – Emberseeds.
The Emberseeds Collection is based around the decay of man-made, industrial constructions, specifically 2 key aspects: The corrosion of metal and wood to produce fascinating colours and textures, and the steady reclamation of unkempt structures by plant life.
I started my exploration of this theme on Pinterest (of course!) and was amazed by the wealth of images I was able to find!
Over the weekend I took my camera out around San Francisco (along the Embarcadero) to see what inspiration I could find nearer to home. I found lots of decrepit structures but maybe should have been less surprised by the lack of encroaching plant life.
The ‘Emberseeds’ name obviously stems heavily from the ‘Embergrass’ name but I felt it was the perfect fit for this collection. Heat and fire is used in metal production and to speed corrosion and tarnish but ‘embers’ also refers to a fire which is slowly dying down, representing the decay of industry. ‘Seeds’ are the start of the new plant life which will take over and flourish in its place.
The Emberseeds Collection is centered around geometric, industrial shapes and features a lot of strong textures and patinas.
Next week I’ll have another collection to share with you 