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Award-winning jeweller Holly O'Hanlon talks about her work as she prepares to launch her first complete collection in Paris during March :
" The collection I have been developing, is handcrafted using gold and freshwater pearls. Everyday forms depicting minutiae which usually serve a purely utilitarian function hold the pearls in place or wrap around the body offering a deceptive and playful take on contemporary fine jewellery - drawing attention to the everyday and framing the unseen. Pearls have such an inherent preciousness, a distinctive element of traditional jewellery, so I have tried to disrupt this - by slicing them, grinding them and adding a practical, functional element to the pieces " |
