An exploration of the concept of public and private in the context of contemporary jewellery

Abstract

My research uses contemporary jewellery as a means to discuss and explore the concept of public and private through the study of varied theoretical and material approaches, culminating in a body of work that explores the intimate relationship between object, maker, wearer and viewer. My research argues that the concept of public and private depends on an individual’s intimate experience. Although these concepts are usually considered to have two opposite meanings, they are in fact closely related and intertwined in our everyday lives.