Maddy Barnett
Contemporary Jewellery
Inside Out
My exploration into interiority of the physical body has led me to focus on internal folds present in intestines. Strongly influenced by my Grandad’s profession as a Master Butcher, there have been many conversations regarding the internal body as my research and interest in the subject develops. By ruching fabric and piping jesmonite,
I explore and communicate the depth and movement visible in intestines when the intricacies are revealed to us.
I contrast this dynamism by constructing frames, which act as an exoskeleton, suggesting containment and a level of restriction. The pieces are created as if ‘consuming’ the body: an external representation of the internal, visually celebrating the fold and worn as jewellery objects.