It's difficult to detach yourself from what you do. Skateboarders often note that they can't look at a cityscape without evaluating how "skatable" it is; they see potential for grinds and jumps in every stair, curb, handrail, or ledge. Similarly, as a jeweler it seems natural to investigate the ways in which things are connected and assembled, the materials used, the functions of objects— and relationships between these features. This summer I was drawn to this netting I came across in a maritime community. The functions of each of the components are interesting to consider, but I'm especially drawn to the purposeful connections that were created out of necessity (apparent in these examples of orderly-yet-imprecise wrapping, knotting, and tying).
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