ALISON EVANS

My practice comes from the contrast between the natural environment and the manmade and industrial world. It explores touch and movement – I am motivated by the transformation of a hard material, metal, into a tactile and fluid form, creating jewellery which is strong yet a pleasure to wear. My distinctive chainmail techniques produce work with a textile-like quality, allowing individual pieces to fall and lie in harmony with the curves of the body. All the individual links are made by hand using 18 carat gold, silver and titanium, sometimes combining two or more metals to produce patterns, or using precious and semi-precious stones to add layers of colour and texture. The links act as a canvas which is shaped into flowing forms, unifying the different elements to create intricate and technical designs across the surface of the chainmail. All the jewellery is made by hand in my studio based in rural Sussex here in the UK.