Willemien Bruwer
Masters in Visual arts: jewellery design, gold- & silversmithing
PXL-MAD School of Arts
Specialisms: Jewelry / Fine Art / Sustainable Design
Location: Hasselt, Belgium
Willemien Bruwer
First Name: Willemien
Last Name: Bruwer
Specialisms: Jewelry / Fine Art / Sustainable Design
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My Location: Hasselt, Belgium
University / College: PXL-MAD School of Arts
Course / Program Title: Masters in Visual arts: jewellery design, gold- & silversmithing
About
Nature, birds, insects - these aspects of my local environment in South Africa plays a large role in my creative upbringing. My design language and choice of specific themes are all linked to my roots of catching insects while hiking in the beautiful scenery of the Cape Town. A deep respect for Nature and all its' components where ingrained within me from both my parents from a very young age. Thus, Nature will forever be intertwined within myself.
Our environment has been permanently changed worldwide because of human behaviors, which constantly reconfigures the biological trajectory of Earth. It is crucial to understand the extent of human destruction to Earth, and to create deep connections with Nature. My aim is to use the termite nest as a framework for my creative process where deeper human and ecological connections are created. Wood plays an enormous role in our environment and is one of the largest homes for termites to live in and feed on. My wooden/plastic jewellery plays an important role as my chosen medium to showcase and enlarge the unseen creatures in our environment. Through this microscopic view of invisible insects of earth, the devastation to our local forests and habitats of insects are highlighted. Jewellery then acts as the medium that communicates multiple stories, which creates alternative ways of understanding and experiencing Nature.
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