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Muses
leaving the gold
If Not, Winter. Fragments of Sappho.
Anne
Carson
This new body of work is available exclusively to my online store:
www.katherinebowman.bigcartel.com
Each ring can be made to order with metal and stones of choice.
This new body of work has its origins in research concerning the Nine Muses.
The Nine Muses were thought of as the source of knowledge embodied in poetry, lyric songs and myths that were passed on orally for centuries in ancient cultures.
Like lyric songs, jewellery carries intimate stories of families, births, deaths, renewals and celebrations. In this light, jewellery is more than a precious material object; it operates as a charm weaving personal myths of origin that is then carried forth on the body.
These rings celebrate the connection of the sacred and the everyday. Small, simple connected stories.
Eternity ring, 18ct yellow gold with diamonds
18ct yellow gold
Eternity
ring set with three white diamonds.
This ring is 3.5-4mm wide. The diamonds are 2.75mm round, FVSI.
This ring can be made to order with metal and stones of choice.
Sterling silver ring set with an oval Australian sapphire
9ct yellow gold 'To Manifest' ring set with a garnet
9ct yellow gold To Manifest ring set with a garnet.
Ring is hand engraved.
9ct yellow gold Signet ring with rubies
9ct yellow gold Signet ring set with a client's rubies.
Hand engraved on back.
18ct yellow gold 'Lys' ring set with Australian sapphire
9ct rose gold 'Petite Trousseau' ring set with diamonds
9ct rose gold
Petite Trousseau
ring set with diamonds.
'Erato' ring, 18ct white gold set with a diamond
18ct white gold
Erato
ring set with a diamond.
This is a strong, simple ring.
Erato
, was one of the Nine Muses, the Muse of love poetry.
'Trade Wind' ring set with Australian sapphire
18ct yellow gold
Trade Wind
ring set with natural Australian blue sapphire.
This beautiful stone was chosen by a couple to be set into their engagement ring.
Green sapphire ring
18ct yellow gold oval green sapphire ring with feather engraving.
My brother in law commissioned me to make this ring for my sister Mandy at the beginning of the year to celebrate a wedding anniversary.
I wanted something simple and strong for her and this is what I came up with.
Sterling silver sapphire rings
Sterling silver and 18ct yellow gold ring set with a star sapphire.
Sterling silver engraved ring set with a Ceylon sapphire.
Sterling silver plain ring.
These three rings were commissioned by the one client at Studio Ingot, to wear together.
Wedding rings
18ct yellow gold
Wonky Wedders
9ct white gold
Wonky Wedders.
The ring on the right is set with yellow sapphires.
The
Wonky Wedders
are one of my favourite rings to make.
The idea for this design, is that the finger is not perfectly round, so that the ring that circles it does not need to be as well.
Also, that on each rotation of the ring, there is something different to look at, a texture, or width. That way, the wearer engages with the ring in a different way, as it is not just about the way it looks, it is also about the way it feels and moves around the finger.
And! life is pretty wonky and is all the more interesting because of it.
These rings can be custom made in metal and width of choice.
'What I saw when I went away'. New work by Katherine Bowman
The below rings make up one of the groups of work made for my exhibition
What I saw when I went away
, on at
until the 24th December 2015.
All photos by Andrew Barcham
'What I saw when I went away'
My Votives
Bronze, brass and enamel paint.
Varying dimensions, c. 50 x 50mm .
Part of my exhibition at e.g.etal,
.
On display until 24th October 2015
'What I saw when I went away'
My exhibition
opens today.
I have made three bodies of work, each informs the other. The first body of work, comprises of three cast bronze 'vessels'.
Images by Andrew Barcham
The text below is by
What I saw when I went away
by Katherine Bowman
5 – 24 October, 2015
Celebrating her 20th year of making jewellery, Katherine Bowman brings together her full complement of skills in a new exhibition of jewellery, sculpture and painting.
What I saw when I went away draws on Katherine’s recent travels to New York City, comprising a selection of subjective, abstract ‘souvenirs’. Through these objects, Katherine explores the idea that when we travel to see things, what we really see is ourselves.
The projection of self on to what you see, experience, and ultimately what we create is central to Katherine’s philosophy. This exhibition is a reflection on how travel and new experiences inform the creation of original work, and how the act of seeing becomes the instigator of the creative process. In these new works are traces of the experience of travel, interpreted in an entirely subjective way.The exhibition also marks the launch of Katherine’s sculptural work, intended to both extend her range and also to tell the story of her artistic practice. For Katherine, jewellery-making has its roots in sculpture – it is the process of sketching, painting and sculpture that informs her work. Moving from large painting, to sculptures, to small votives and then eventually to rings, this exhibition takes the viewer on a journey through Katherine’s artistic process.
Referencing museum relics, three bronze sculptures mimic ancient artefacts, but with ‘awkward’ elements that clearly mark them as modern pieces. These idosyncracies are important to Katherine’s work: a challenge to the viewer to think and engage.
A collection of small votives – objects carried for protection or remembrance – is inspired by prehistoric clay figures. Designed to be held and carried rather than worn, these animalistic figures engage the sense of touch. For Katherine, votives explain the significance of jewellery and are the natural link between sculpture and jewellery: highly personal objects with emotional significance, often offering reassurance or an anchor to tradition.
Finally, a series of rings hang elegantly from hooks, like objects in a museum. Here we see her rings in a new light – as tiny sculptures speaking the inner voice of the artist in every fine detail. Through this journey we have come to understand that Katherine’s jewellery exists in a space beyond the decorative – it exists as part of a holistic art practice that encompasses the process of seeing, discovering, projecting and making.
What I saw when I went away
will exhibit at e.g.etal from 5 – 24 October, 2015.