Significant Rings

CONCEPT: When a significant other moves away a great sadness is felt.
The primary issue i wanted to identify in this project is the effect of the people who surround us everyday and the joy they bring to our lives by emphasizing the underlying affiliation this idea has with the sense of touch.
Initially this concept is explored in my pair of rings through the large scale of the ring and its predominant placement on the hand itself. The concept of tactility evolves even further via the rings surface treatment in a more literal sense.
The two rings depict different sensations through touch. The wire is harsh and sharp while the thread is soft and smooth. This evokes different feelings to the wearer, heightening the concept of the significance of tactility and how it can capture a feeling or emotion; the sensation of the thread appeals to a more comfortable softness, while the silver, twisted wire is uncomfortable and harsh.
This idea of connection to emotion is also evoked through a spiritual way. As the rings are a pair, a psychological connection is made between the two wearers. They are reminded that a significant other longs for their touch.

TECHNIQUES: coiling, sawing, drilling, annealing, soldering, doming, oxidizing

MATERIALS: copper, silver and thread