Magnetic Radiance
Earlier this year I was thrilled to make my debut as an exhibitor part of as part of Munich Jewellery Week 2024, in the group show Magnetic Radiance at Donner Wie Blitz Gallery.
Donner, wie Blitz
Donnersbergerstr 20a
Munich, Germany
28.02.23–27.03.24
About Magnetic Radiance
Through my experiences as a light skinned person of mixed heritage, I carry the weight of a lifetime of microaggressions, along with being and feeling othered and unseen.
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Words matter, what we say can be powerful. Words can stay with us for many years or even a lifetime, for good and for bad.
Reflecting on our own words and the lasting impact of the words of others creates energy. These words and the energy they create can trigger sadness, happiness, joy, pain, grief, trauma, excitement, anger, the list goes on.
Words connect us, yet they divide us and can be used to incite hatred and cause violence and pain. Words can be twisted and turned against you, and make you feel shame. Words can gaslight you. The words we say can create energy in a room, as well as the words we do not say. As though you can hear and feel the silence, the tense energy pushing through.
Through my experiences as a light skinned person of mixed heritage, I carry the weight of a lifetime of microaggressions, along with being and feeling othered and unseen. People often saying things in my presence that they would not dare to say if they did not have a pre-conceived idea of what they think I should look like. I am programmed to be on high alert to this behaviour, yet it is always jarring when it occurs. Creating a tense, anxious energy that I carry with me.
Searching for connection and acceptance, my teenage years led me to underground music and club culture, which has been woven into the fabric of my life ever since.
The dancefloor can be a safe space of sanctuary, and togetherness, a place that is free of judgement. Often for those who do not feel safe, seen or represented in the mainstream. It is not a space for talking, yet the words we carry and feelings they create, are brought to the dancefloor to create a beautiful and life affirming energy that connects us all. A place of belonging.
THE MAGNETIC RADIANCE COLLECTION
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Prove it
NECKLACE 2024
Powder coated silver & brass, silver components, repurposed gold plated chain
Dimensions 280mm x 150mm x 3mm
POA
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A casual statement or a microaggression? Covert racism in society is very much alive and navigating it can be complex. Sometimes you just have to plaster a smile on your face and plan your exit safely.
SAFE
NECK TORQUE 2024
Powder coated brass & silver, gold plated carabiner clip
Dimensions 230mm x 148mm x 12mm
POA
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Take my hand you’re safe here with me. Find a safe space and you will almost certainly find your people there. Seeking sanctuary in the underground always, with the late night people.
Equal Opportunities
EARRINGS 2024
Powder coated silver & brass, sterling silver
Dimensions 100mm x 50mm x 9mm
POA
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What are you supposed to do when the equal opportunities form doesn’t include you or only serves to make you feel unseen? Do you sabotage the form, tick the OTHER box or do you ‘prefer not say’?
2001
NECKLACE 2024
Powder coated brass, silver, repurposed gold plated chain
Dimensions 280mm x 150mm x 4mm
POA
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Mixed is an ethnic group category that was introduced by the UK Office for National Statistics for the 2001 census. In the 2021 census, the recorded mixed population stood at 2.9%, 1.7 million people.
Gaslit
NECK PIECE 2024
Powder coated brass with silver components
Dimensions 230mm x 14mm x 10mm
POA
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A silencer of a statement, words to put you in your place and said only by someone who holds problematic views. Proceed with caution you may need to make a quick escape. Retreat
Feelings - a series
PENDANTS 2024
Powder coated brass, silver, cord
Dimensions 40–50mm x 40–50mm x 1.5mm
£95.00
Playful pendants, reflecting an emotional response to the words of another. Wear your feelings, your own talisman. You never know it could be the start of a meaningful conversation.
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