Sea Lilies Bolt 05 Pendant Necklace is a handmade piece by New Zealand artist Welfe Bowyer, created for e.g.etal’s exhibition Site Specific.
“The ‘Sea Lilies’ series explores the intriguing intersection of ancient natural formations and modern industrial components. Drawing inspiration from crinoid fossils, which date back 250-300 million years, with their intricate threaded exterior as well as geometric extruded interiors, the project utilises these marine creatures’ ossicles as the earliest form of beads, reminiscent of ancient adornments. Just as crinoids once formed dense, protective ecosystems, there is a link between them and the vital role of nuts and bolts from the birth of the industrial era to urban construction today.”
Site Specific, presented as part of Radiant Pavilion Naarm/Melbourne Contemporary Jewellery and Object Biennial, is an exhibition that pays homage to the relationship between the interior and exterior of our being, and the inability to separate oneself from their environment.
Pieces from this collection will be shipped at the conclusion of the exhibition (from 3 October, 2024).
