Emerging Artist Award 2021
Hope is the Thing
Hope is the Thing
No.4. Pin Brooch.
A little sub-section of the greater 'Make Jewellery Not War' collection.
This mini series is based on the Emily Dickinson poem, 'Hope is the thing'. When I think of hope, I think of something warm, golden in colour. I liked the idea of all my little characters being little beacons of hope, hence the choice of a yellow metal.
'Hope is the thing with feathers that perches within the soul.'
I wanted to create a few pieces to really channel this idea; I took some influences in the form of the golden figure (to keep the collection cohesive), and combined it with a slightly more visual representation of the poem with the feathery fabric.
The character's arms move due to a chain link type of fixing.
70mm tall, 75mm wide and roughly 5mm deep (15mm including pin and back)
Sterling Silver, Calico, Melted Brass Shells.
10% of this sale will go to MSF.
Emily Smith
Emily Smith is a designer-maker with an exploratory spirit. She experiments with different metals and techniques to craft wearable and decorative objects. Gathering inspiration from an amalgam of ideas intertwined with humanity, her current work revolves around emotional interactions and connections between people.
This selection of work is from the Make Jewellery Not War collection. Put simply, this collection was an attempt at taking something with negative connotations, but making sure that the positive undertones are the main focus.