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.
Amelia Rothwell‘s posts:
Intention
I want to make work that is intimate; that makes people want to touch it, to hold it; that touches people.
We Are Not The Poem
We Are Not the Poem. ‘The problem is we think we exist. We think our words are permanent and solid and stamp us forever. That’s not true. We write in the moment. Sometimes when I read poems at a reading to strangers, I realize they think those poems are me....
Weaving words
Words can be used to create all sorts of pictures, yet the image I see most vividly, in this moment, when I think of words, is a net. I see the cord or thread and the knotting, simple or intricate patterns, holding ideas loosely in their arms. More than...
NUGGETS
Iris Eichenberg masterclass – Jan 2020 “It’s about the final outcome being not just jewellery.” The thing that struck me most about Iris, aside from her warmth and generosity, was her use of language. The way she uses words is poetic and insightful. She has the...
Amelia Rothwell‘s images:
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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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).
