Choices

 Over and above the fact that i aim to manufacture my jewellery in a sustainable way, i also want to portray and promote environmental sustainability, and simple ways in which it can be achieved. Sometimes i cant help but feel my efforts (in my jewellery practice) are so insignificant and that the negative effects of the jewellery industry are minuscule compared to some of the massive industries that are really destroying (e.g. deforestation due to animal farming and paper manufacture and the plastic manufacturing corporations). By chatting to people i am reminded that every small step counts(as cliche as that may sound), its how anything starts.

What if these guys where separating their rubbish for recycling? 

How angry does this make you? Frightening! 

With the huge hype around recycling, everyone knows we should all be doing it but how many people really are? In our home we make some simple conscious choices that help. Separating rubbish is the perfect start, a little more effort in the beginning until it becomes second nature. Glass, paper and plastics, tin, then organic waste to the worm farm - the rubbish we put out on the street to be collected by the municipality and transported to landfill sites is a very minimal, if everyone was doing this simple task? How can i make narrative jewellery to depict this. Pieces that the wearer or viewer can engage with in a mindful manner.