Amelia Rothwell

https://www.instagram.com/handshake_6/

 

I am a quiet observer of objects. I study them closely. I hold them in my hands. I feel their texture, form, weight. I am an observer and a gatherer; a shy, hesitant maker. I wonder if the qualities that draw me to objects, can ever be captured; how much power lies in the objects and how much in the gathering; how jewellery can hold so much intimacy; how objects help us connect with ourselves and one another.

My chosen mentor is Mah Rana.

 

 

Amelia Rothwell‘s posts:

 

Amelia Rothwell‘s images:

‘Handle brooches, 2019 Found handles, magnets, stg silver

Handles are liminal objects; living on the border between internal and external worlds. Dividing and inviting at the same time. They are tools, ergonomically designed in relation to the hand. They can offer comfort and protection; help close the door; tidy away the mess… or expose it in one turn.

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‘Silver & Ebony & Resin lockets‘ – silver, velvet, polyester fibre, velvet, thread, Locket: 80mm x 40 x 20mm Chain: 870mm x 10mm approx

‘Big Blue Handle Brooch’ 2019, Found handle, magnets, oxidised stg silver, 136mm x 30mm x 20mm

Handle brooch with Safety Chain & Handle brooches, 2019, Found handles, stg silver, cotton coard, magnets, various sizes

‘Beloved Mother’s Pearls’ 2019, Artist’s own hair, stg silver, silk thread, case from artist’s deceased grandmother’s pearls Necklace: 440mm long, beads ranging from 6-10mm Case: 253mm x 80mm x 23mm

This set of ‘pearls’ speaks of Percy Grainger’s intense love for his mother and his desperate longing to preserve her after her death. Intergenerational traits and objects can be both comforting and uncomfortable (made for Clink Project 6, as part of Radiant Pavilion, in response to the Grainger Museum collection).

‘Comfort cuffs’  2019, Velvet, polyester fibre, thread (60mm internal diam)

‘Heirlooms’ 2018, Oxidised sterling silver, 35mm x 18mm x 14mm