Katherine Bowman

127 here (once again) 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 carr

Tree of life

In the last 2 weeks I have given two talks on my work. This has lead me to thinking about why I make jewellery and what is important to me. In the face of a mass produced market it has been important to me to create 'limited runs' of handmade jewellery, exploring different concepts. For inspiration, I mostly look to ancient jewellery and textiles. I referred to this in a previous post on an embroidered bag. The Tree of Life is an interesting and rich symbol. I remember looking in a book on artefacts from South-East Asia, and seeing this motif repeated and abstracted across a wide range of media. When I did a search in the collections of the V&A Museum, artifacts from all periods and media came up again, mostly of articles that can be worn/carried on the body. If they could not be worn, they were made for display within the home. When I worked on a community project with a group of Turkish women, I was struck by how relevant these symbols still are and are lived with in a

Cy Twombly photographs

Cy Twombly polaroids. From here Inspiration.

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