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The Humble Needle

Daisy Brimble

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Material based Jeweller. Deconstruction and reconstruction of materials.

Material based Jeweller. Deconstruction and reconstruction of materials.

Daisy’s practice honours the lineage of seamstresses in her family. Making her collection exclusively from pre-existing needles, she recognises the invisible labour of women textile workers. Her pieces explore various techniques of metal manipulation that allow her to embody her personal narrative of honouring generational traditions. In other works, she refines the needles with the addition of gemstones, ultimately an act of respecting the needle’s integrity in tribute to her grandmother, aunt and sister. 

Interpretative text by Mariana Sánchez Hernández, BA (Hons) Culture, Criticism and Curation. 

Final work

  • black necklace made out of sewing needles. form is jumbled and messy.
  • black necklace made out of sewing needles. form is jumbled and messy.
  • angle, hoop earrings and ring all made out of sewing needles. spikey in appearance. needles are high polished with gemstones tension set.
  • angle, hoop earrings and ring all made out of sewing needles. spikey in appearance. needles are high polished with gemstones tension set.
  • bangle, hoop earrings and ring all made out of sewing needles. spikey in appearance. needles are high polished with gemstones tension set.
  • long chain necklace made out of needle eyes. blackened.
  • long chain necklace made out of needle eyes. blackened.
4 rings all made out of sewing needles. all needles have gemstones. two are simple and two are complex

(Left)

Single Needle ring, The Classic Collection

Stacked Needle ring, The Classic Collection

(Right)

Nimble Fingers ring

Eye of The Needle ring, Eye of The Needle series

Research and process

  • 3 photo album images of my own family lineage of seamstresses, my nanny, my auntie and my sister
  • 3 photo album images of my own family lineage of seamstresses, my nanny, my auntie and my sister
  • 3 photo album images of my own family lineage of seamstresses, my nanny, my auntie and my sister
  • ring made out of needles in stacked form, needle necklace daisy chain connection, needle ring with long needle across the fingers
  • necklace worn on my nanny. it appears spikey but it is soft. all made out of sewing needles
  • three images of jewellery all worn on my nanny. two are rings and one is a necklace, they are all made out of sewing needles.

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The Humble Needle

Daisy’s practice honours the lineage of seamstresses in her family. Making her collection exclusively from pre-existing needles, she recognises the invisible labour of women textile workers. Her pieces explore various techniques of metal manipulation that allow her to embody h...

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