Visits to old abandoned buildings is what sparked the initial ideas for this project. I was paying particular attention to the peeling paint surfaces, and the idea that layers of the building were falling away to reveal all of the past stories and lives it has lived through. You walk into such spectacular buildings and almost feel consumed by them, you just have to know more about the grand space you are stood in. Structured decay was the aesthetic I was hoping to achieve using experimental welding techniques.

 

 

This project is my most recent and is a development from the ‘Deconstruction Reconstruction’ project. My aim was to, whilst still looking at abandoned and open spaces, refine my ideas and everything I learned from the previous project. I wanted to make a collection of work that not only showcased my newly developed welding skills but also my ability to use ‘heavy metal’ techniques to create work that would typical be created using ‘fine metal’ techniques. I wanted to blur the line between sculpture and wearable art jewellery.