Blanche Tilden

Working Thesis Title: Links through lenses: Creating new cultural value in objects through a studio practice in Jewellery and Glass.

Supervisors:  Dr Erica Seccombe, Dr Rohan Nichol

As a lifelong maker, working to embody ideas through form and materials, I have developed an enduring fascination for the range of values and meanings articulated by jewellery. Through this research, I have explored ideas of value in relation to links between the personal significance of jewellery and the materials used in its creation. Completion date: April 2021

"This research will unfold in my artistic practice, informing my work in the studio. In a time where understandings of value are focused on the economic, I will continue to contribute to the cultural values that I consider essential."