Precious by Design: The Antithesis of Bling
Lyn Cooke combines waste products from the silkspinning industry, silver, gold leaf and porcelain in non-tradional ways to create exciting contemporary jewellery.
Sculptural forms based on the natural world, both organic and inorganic, inform these very individual pieces. The sheen of silk is enhanced by the insertion of silver elements. The natural aesthetic is also evident where silver has been rolled, layed hammered and split, and the addition of gold leaf and patination merely emphasises the non-precious treatment of precious metal