We are huge fans of Meg Darlington’s jewelry.
After graduating this year from Glyndwr University (a BA in Applied Art and Design and , specialised in Jewellery/Metalwork) things are going from strength to strength.
The final year degree show consisted of pieces inspired by the ‘Change and Decay’ of the environment around me. Meg says: “I photographed paint that was peeling or chipping away from wooden doors, the points of impact on smashed windows where the cracks spiderweb outwards, scaffolding that is erected around buildings in a protective manner amongst other things.”
“The jewellery pieces I created were in response to the photographic research I did. I created silver ‘frames’ that housed small pieces or wood and glass to make the contents seem more precious than the silver. This is a direct reversal or traditional jewellery where the stones housed in the settings are often more precious than the silver.”
“I like to use mainly hand tools in my jewellery making, aiming to keep each piece individual. The joy for me is in the making, I design as I make, and this is exciting because the end result is sometimes what I pictured in my head and sometimes entirely different.”
Meg is currently exhibiting work at two shows. If you find yourself in London check out “Objects of Desire” at The Degree Art.com Gallery before January 20th. A little closer to home, at Oriel Davies in Newton, you can find Meg’s work as part of the “Look West” exhibition.
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