A physical awareness of the body is fundamental to one’s experience of self and space. The haptic perceptions, stimulated by the adornment of jewellery, can enhance a sensorial consciousness. My artistic practice explores the creation of contemporary jewellery as physical interpretations of identity and surroundings through the sub-themes of presence and memory. The process of making contemporary adornment, from paper to metal, allows me to work through an understanding of the existence of “place” and connection to it.
bridgette shepherd 