"I feel that jewellery has the potential to carry meaning and comfort for the wearer, has the ability to represent the memory of a moment, and can be tied up with powerful emotions for the wearer. Often in my work I embrace serendipity, letting the material speak for itself by setting up scenarios which invite chance to draw the final outcome. Although I often use technology in my work as a tool to achieve certain aims, at the heart of all I make is material manipulation."
In these lines, Carrie Dickens makes a statement of intent that clearly defines her line of research: jewellery design, "emotional" items, in a way as free as possible, but relying on technology as a tool for developing her creativity. The simplicity of her words contrasts with the amount of issues that take part in her work, from handmade production or 3D printing, to artistic creation and its emotional connections, or even sensorial perception of design
When photographing her works, Carrie separates from traditional standards (which advice is to capture jewels in stark white studio backgrounds, far from other stimulus), and despite her reluctance to the culture of prescribed beauty through fashion, she looks for more intentioned and realistic way of representing them.
As a result of this photographic study, we can enjoy the image series which closes this article. In these photos, the essence of each work is taken by the model, and both contrast with the background but, in a strange and attractive way, they fit with it. We hope you enjoy her work as much as we have done.
