Elegant Gestures

Overview

Patrycja Zwierzynska is a self-described process artist. In this current body of work, the material’s characteristics guide her, determining how her hands manipulate and form a series of unique organic forms. The individual elements of the neckpieces could be regarded as beads. The image of beads running through her fingers as she creates each individual element is evocative of a meditation – material and body in synchronicity. 

Jewellery makes the most sense when it is on the body, relating to the wearer, moving through space and time. Zwierzynska reflects upon the body as she creates. She thinks of scale, and making forms that are tactile and pleasant to the touch. She also considers how the pieces are put together – calling attention to knots and clasps as integral components of the overall work.  

Zwierzynska creates works to be worn. Each gesture is an essential and elegant movement that culminates in jewellery to be celebrated and enjoyed by all. 

My creative practice is rooted in process and analysis. I’m inspired by structures in the natural world, which I then abstract in response to material and aesthetics. This collection results from working intuitively, with a constant cycle of looking, interpreting and reflecting. It’s a process that leads to unconventional and unexpected discoveries. Each piece was individually created by manipulating and combining forms, resulting in ambiguous organic shapes that are open to interpretation. With this work, I want to celebrate nature and beauty while creating something new and unusual within the realm of wearable art.    

Patrycja Zwierzynska