5. Special Projects
Make Yourself Heard
Message Sending Device
Tombola of
Emergency Bubble Blowing Kit Fan Brooch to Clear the Air Conversation Starters
15. Thank You
Sheila Roussel
Jewellery and Metalwork Design
Editor's Notes
The jewellery designer I was researching is Lindsey MannShe launched her own work in 2002These are some of her older collections, she creates mixed media pieces by using printed anodized aluminium, silver and found objects. My first impression of her work –was that it was interesting, colourful and I felt intrigued to find out more. Her Inspiration comesfromchildhood memories, materials, fabrics, tools, machinery and found objects.During a telephone conversation with Lindsey she said that she is still inspired by the same things and described her inspiration as “The Kitchen Drawer” where you can find all sorts from every area of life. She also uses materials that jog a memory and things that have a sense of fun, nothing too serious.
Her more recent work – Container range - use of silver and found objects. The button pieces do remind me of things that can be found lying around the house in odd places. Tomarket her work she uses:Her websiteOther websites – love dazzleGallery exhibitions such as “Spotlight” in bury St Edmunds at the moment.Stocks galleriesCommissionsCraft Fayres – Origin
Own book – ColouredAluminiumJewellery and has work in – Non- Precious Jewellery andMixed Media JewelleryShe is currently developing a new range of aluminiumjewellery and enjoying the chance to play around experimenting, so have a look at her website:http://www.lindseymann.co.uk/Lindsey also enjoys the teaching that she does and runs interesting courses:Colouringaluminium and also beginners courses.
This special collection titled – Tools for Tricky Situations was exhibited in “Smile” exhibition. Here Lindsey’s inspiration has come from her father who is a collector of vintage machinery.This collection has a real sense of fun for example – Make Yourself Heard MegaphoneMessage Sending DeviceEmergency Bubble Blowing Kit Fan Brooch (to clear the air)Tombola of Conversation StartersI think you can appreciate that she has really had fun developing and making these pieces and she is a person that doesn’t like to take herself too seriously and see the light hearted side of life.
Once I had done some research I felt that I connected with Lindsey’s work as I also fell inspired by childhood memories, found objects and fabrics. I began by making a mood board. I wanted to capture some childhood memories, colours and a general feel for the project. Lindsey’s work inspired me to work with aluminium. I started to think about the cake tin filled with cake decorating bits and pieces. This was a tin I used as a child when baking cakes – Birthday Cakes. It still evokes memories, not only by seeing what’s in the tin but because of the lovely spicy, cakey aroma when it’s opened.
I continued to sample aluminium – imprints from photo etched brass samples. I continued with the lace theme from the birthday party cake frills etc.
I made use of the birthday cake candle holder and candles and tried out some casting in pewter.
I started to experiment with colouring anodized aluminum.Using masks, dip dying and Pro markers. I also experimented with the sublimation printer using the special pre coated aluminium and sublimation paper, using vintage fabrics and wallpaper. I really liked the ability aluminium has to be dyed in a variety of different ways giving vivid colours. Lindsey Mann pioneered the use of sublimation printing within jewellery in 2004, making it possible to transfer original art onto metal. I spoke to Lindsey about this and she asked if I had had any problems as she had problems with getting a pink tone to her work. I explained that I had been printing on acrylic and she asked me about how that worked! I had some problems with some acrylic melting and changing shape.I have learned about how aluminium can be coloured and manipulated, filed, drilled, cut and shaped.
are some coluredaluminium and metals that I used to develop my final piece. I wanted to create a fun, colourful piece. As if baking a birthday cake:Combine a variety of select ingredients to suit different tastes, build different layers and decorate it. The final result will be unique.
I continued to contextualize my work and found some interesting jewellery designers who work with aluminium. The colours are amazing.
Here are some of my samples using annodisedaluminium. I have used plastic vintage knitting pins as a tube to support the layers of aluminium. I have learned how to make rivets with different materials.
I decided on the green one and spent some time experimenting how I could include a recipe for Party Men!
The final Design-Used sublimation printing to print the recipe onto acrylic.Dyed aluminium, silver and old knitting pins to construct the piece in layers.I have enjoyed this project and in particular photo etching, colouringaluminium with dyes and using the sublimation printer. I found riveting the four layers of brooch together challenging I am also interested to find out more about casting techniques and casting in different metals as I didn’t really like working with pewter. I feel I I have designed and made a piece that has a vintage tale with a contemporary edge and a sense of party fun.
