An award winning jewellery designer is hosting an exhibition to display her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) final project in Penryn this week.

Joanna Bury will be showing off a collection of bespoke and sculptural jewellery designs, and a collaborative photographic series produced by portrait and fashion photographer, Philip Trengove.

The exhibition highlights the inspiration behind Joanna’s jewellery designs using a visual aid in the form of a ‘Wall of Masks’, each mask represents one of nine Japanese aesthetic principles that were considered during the design and development process.

The project began with the 3D body scanning of two models, Chloe Ella and Ghabiba Peterson. The scan data was then utilised to create life size mannequins upon which to form the designs. It was intended for the
designs themselves to be bespoke and constructed for the wearer.

Joanna said: “As a jewellery designer I create work which is designed for the body, yet quite often the design process does not involve the body at all, it is simply an object made to fit all. For this project I wanted to explore the possibility of creating a completely bespoke piece of jewellery that was designed for a specific wearer. With advances in technology and greater accessibility to 3D body scanners I wanted to create life-size bespoke mannequins upon which to work.”

Joanna is a British jewellery designer and maker who specialises in contemporary, statement jewellery pieces formed in a range of different materials, such as sand-blasted glass-like acrylic and precious metals.

Her design style combines traditional techniques & new digital methods in a unique and original aesthetic; adorning the body with feminine lace-like patterns which echo back to her previous career as a lingerie designer.

She re-trained in silversmithing and jewellery design and was selected as the National Association of Jewellers ‘Kickstarter of the Year’ award winner in 2016.

The exhibition runs at Jubilee Wharf from June 7 to 14, for more information go to joannabury.com