FROM THE BENCH / KAT Y TROMANS
Home is where
the bench is
All of my work
begins with a
story, a memory
or an event.
This is the first piece of work
I created that wasn’t inspired
by a fairy-tale, but was inspired
by my career.
Each hero piece
has a series
of jewellery
integrated within
the Objet de ‘art.
The initial stages
of creating this
piece happen in
the CAD software
Rhino and
Artcam.
There is a wearable saw frame
pendant and a pair of Maun
parallel plier earrings within
this miniature scene. The
remainder of the collection
has a variety of hammers,
mandrels, files and polishing
equipment which all can
be worn as a pendant and
earrings, these pieces can be
sold separately to the Bench.
The piece is called ‘Home is
where the bench is’ and this is
written along the back of the
jewellers bench.
The material I choose to work in is sterling silver,
this is so I can easily oxidise the precious metal
and allow the miniature details to shine through.
the designer’s perspective
‘Home is where the bench is’, is inspired by
my creative practice and captures it within
a miniature silver artwork that incorporates
jewellery within the design. The process starts
by sketching ideas and problem solving on
paper before I begin the CAD process.
This is where I am the most excited throughout the
development of the piece as I can see the design coming to life
This piece is created by 3D
printing in moldable resin, it
is then produced in wax and
cast into sterling silver, and
it is made up of seven parts,
including hand fabrication.
Katy Tromans
three dimensionally. I use 3D printing to create samples and
test the fittings before I cast the piece into sterling silver. I then
begin to clean the castings up using traditional techniques and
assemble and finalise the outcome to a professional finish. Every
piece I create is constantly developing in design, from initial idea
generation through to the assembly and finishing. At each stage
I am learning and developing the piece, making each step more
exciting than the last.
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