Space Donut by Sandra Zinkute

Brooch / Abstract NewTalentsByKlimt02

By combining recycled materials and creating one-off pieces which are limited to their material availability I am tackling the materiality of jewellery and challenging what can be perceived as precious. With the plastic waste mainly resourced from the beach and water drainage systems, I am looking and recreating their qualities to show that these oil-based materials can be enduring, emotionally durable and precious. Plastic is the only material that is original to planet Earth, while cosmos is full of gold, diamonds and other “precious” materials. Holding a sentiment for the exploration of outer space in the compulsion to find comfort that we are not alone in the cold universe and fascination over colourful nebulas I am exploring the curiosity of the unknown in humankind.