Using Leeds city as a site i focused my time observing and investigating forms of communication between strangers and experimented with ideas to fulfill my own need to communicate to a space. I came to notice that through hand gestures and exchange of hand that communication does not have to be vocal. I researched body language, sign language and meaning of hand gestures to create my own typography (silent language) in which i later turned into jewellery. Each link is a small handmade hand, each slightly different to the other. Some of the links consist of hand gestures where others represent letters to communicate a hidden message. (which depending what words the purchaser desired would vary in length and size for example 'i love you'). The hands are linked together to represent this silent often unnoticed form of communication within everyday life.
Through my developing practise i often use text and typography trying out various ideas as well as questioning and exploring the boundaries between words and meanings/ the invisible and the visible, trying to communicate with the audience in a non obvious way exploring thoughts, emotions, and interaction between people such as body language, touch etc.
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