Most of the pieces at Almost Perfect include a small bit of Cornwall; slate from the beach, reclaimed fishing net or shell fragments. The jewellery is strung with a variety of semi-precious stones, pearls, glass, leather, suede, ribbon and silver. Familiar and valuable materials are combined with disregarded treasures so that the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts. Just as there are no replicas in nature, no two pieces from Almost Perfect can be exactly the same.
These
pieces are as wearable on the beach as at the bar. Night or day,
Glastonbury or the Met,
Rose Cecil uses her background as an artist to inform her jewellery work. She has exhibited her paintings and sculptures widely both in the UK and abroad and is a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists. For many years, before settling in Mousehole, Cornwall, she made artistic expeditions to destinations as various as Tibet and the South Seas to gather material for exhibitions and commissions. This experience means that the jewellery pieces are seen as an extension of her artwork and are the reason for their sculptural appearance and tactile appeal.
All
photographs are by Sam Morgan Moore
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