Ayesha Redmond-Smith MA Major Project

Jewellery Designer. Blog of experimental 3D pieces relating to the project: "Which of the five senses provokes the most disgust in relation to perceiving body image among women?"   

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Final collection 

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Bubble wrap set in liquid latex layers, with tissue and acrylic paint. As the piece is interacted with, the bubble wrap inside will create sounds.

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Plastic spoon tops and liquid latex flesh. When fastened together the movement of the pieces creates a sound.

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Dried flower petals in flesh coloured latex. Creates a ripping and stretching sound when pulled/manipulated.

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Movement of individual pieces creates a scratching sound. Using plastic, silicone skin and latex.

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Moving cotton buds. Attached using wire.

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First experiment into hearing. Cardboard skin. Creating sounds through textured materials and movement. Dragging your nails across rough textures.

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Scented wax on packaging, with acrylic paint. Stapled.

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Liquid latex with instant coffee and onion powder. Creating disgust through smell.

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Soap and coffee wrinkles.

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First experiments into smell, using moulded soap over bubble wrap and incorporating silicone.

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Textured Silicone stapled together.

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Silicone with Acetate backing. Body modification implants.

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Shrunken Liquid Latex. Flesh coloured. Painted in Epoxy.

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Moulded Silicone with Acrylic Paint inside. Cut through the middle and filled with Epoxy Glue.

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Flesh silicone poured over coloured Latex. Epoxy Resin poured over centre.

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Liquid Latex over wrinkled tissue.