Repetition (investigation through sculptural jewellery)
Trying to understand how one might reach the feted 10,000 hours it is meant to take to become a master craftsperson, and understand making as a form of meditation or flow, I looked at ideas about repetition or repetitive working. For this project initially, I hand-made hundreds of beads form recycled wood, and strung them in a traditional formation to create a large scale necklace. I ended up making a series of them looking at this idea from different perspectives of scale and pattern.
Bridget Harvey
London, England
Blue Necklace, Bridget Harveycirca 800 handmade beads, made from recycled maple wood. Inspired by a residency in Tokyo.
Candy Necklace, Bridget HarveyRecycled oak beads, hand cut and colours, and strung in a traditional formation.
Pattern Necklace, Bridget HarveyHand made beads and textile cord
Fringe Necklace, Bridget HarveyHandmade beads and textile cord
Glitch Necklace, Bridget HarveyMade for The Geometrics exhibition, this dramatic necklace is shaped from recycled maple wood, and bespoke cords.