Humankind has an indisputable reliance on the natural world but as our development and urban expansion continues I am interested in how we personally associate with nature. I have always felt a strong personal connection with nature and am intrigued by how each person connects with nature. The objects we keep, the elements of the natural world with which we affiliate and in which we find joy, as well as the natural environments we visit, all represent this personal connection in our life.
Natural Interaction is in response to the emotional, physical, and spiritual connection that we each individually share with nature. To highlight that unseen connection I create an interface between the wearer and natural objects, elements, or vignettes that they find and relate to and then document this interaction. By using the interface the wearer can interact or directly unite themselves with nature, anchoring them to this unseen relationship.
In our everyday lives we are surrounded by small pieces and representations of nature. I bring these objects forward and incorporate them into pieces of jewelry that emphasize the value of nature and these objects in our lives. The designs tell a story about the object, were it came from and how it may have resided in in its natural environment. Now in their current form they can be seen for the connection to the wearer. To some they may be seen just as beautiful object but to the owner they are seen for the emotional connection to the natural object or its original environment.
