To mark e.g.etal’s 25th anniversary, a collection of e.g.etal artists have each created a piece of jewellery that exists at the intersection of defiance and desire. These are beautiful, covetable objects that also challenge the wearer and push at the boundaries of what jewellery can be.
Here, Liv Boyle has taken a new direction with a classic design, carving beach plastic for the first time. She has chosen this piece from Woolamai Surf Beach for its intoxicating vibrance. Blue being the rarest colour to occur in nature, it is nearly impossible to miss in wild places. Sunlight often setting it aglow in a muted landscape, finding blue elicits an emotional response; elation for the eyes is quickly followed by sorrow upon recognising its unnatural origins, and toxic implications. If defiance can be defined as standing up to a challenge, then it is represented three-fold here; plastic debris presents a great threat to marine ecosystems, while from a maker’s perspective carving such fragile material requires great care. The final challenge lies with the wearer in holding the sentiments represented by this anthropogenic gemstone. Driven by the desire for clean oceans, Blue Hope encompasses exactly what the title entails – hope for our precious Pacific blue.
Pieces from this collection will be shipped at the conclusion of the exhibition (from 23rd November, 2023)
