Monday 12 April 2010

Jacqueline cullen: the beauty of the flaw

Hand carved pendant, Whitby jet 24k gold inlay, 18k gold



Jacqueline Cullen is inspired by dramatic acts of nature that fracture our landscape. Whitby jet, a rare prehistoric black fossilized wood, allows the London jewelry artist to explore and celebrate jagged edges, deep fissures and uneven crevices. Cullen hand carves small section of wood lined with 24k gold, “leaving delicate threads of gold running through the finished objects tracing the breaks and joins.” An elegant reminder that there is often profound beauty in the flaw.

"I am inspired by dramatic acts of nature, a placid sky ripped open by a violent storm, a volcano erupting, a cliff edge left jagged from erosion."

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