“Discarded, rejected, amputated objects and porcelain. I repair, mend, stitch. I make and I talk for the forgotten.”
I have been mudlarking porcelain shards on the beach for nearly 3 years.I photograph and research their/our provenance and circa, what they were made of.
I feel the need to pursue their story or create a new one.I feel the responsibility to be their voice.
Keeping their original shape and stains, I polish the broken edges and drill them if I have to but, my intrusion in their bodies stays minimal.
Then, I adorn with discarded beer cans bits, raw sapphire, imperfect Freshwater Pearls, recycled Sterling and other found metal bits, silk, cord.
Wabi Sabi
Porcelain found are mostly blue and white from old times using cobalt pigment (Lapis Lazuli). Mostly from tea sets, They refer to the harmonious moment of sharing and caring: Tea time.
Everything is related: the blue from precious Lapis Lazuli to the storytelling prints on porcelains.
Everything is relative: what is preciousness? Memories, past, porcelain shards, jewellery?
My work is about reducing compulsive consumption by focusing on recycling/upcycling and rethinking the notion of preciousness…
Circular sustainability.
