DNA

Added by Mandy Pattullo
28.10.10

My DNA is in Southampton being checked for a genetic disorder. If its confirmed my children may have it too. I'll be passing the brooch on to my daughter next weekend in Brighton.

share and share alike

Added by Naomi
18.10.10

I adopted my brooch at 100% design, London then brought it back home to the North East :) I've had many compliments about it as it kept me company pinned to my handbag....time to move on now... My friend has found it a new home on her winter jacket... what a lovely way to share out the enjoyment of a piece

Part 2

Added by Carly
11.10.10

We are seemingly controlled by numbers. Instead of covering this up, we should call their bluff and shout them from the rooftop until they retreat quietly into the background. Either that or turn them into jewellery. I kind of like the latter. http://myotherjacketisfur.tumblr.com/

identity

Added by laura bradshaw-heap
26.09.10

I picked up my brooch yesterday.. it's small and discrete, and now lived on my coat along side a handful of badges and brooches. As a maker of jeweller, I usually only wear brooches, so this fit right in! I already know who I will send it to and can not wait to see where it travels to.


Megan Randall
Identity Theft

Work that is handmade and hand-formed contains the maker’s identity. I want to make 500 brooches that contain blatant forms of my own identity: passport numbers, addresses and bankcard numbers. These numbers and letters will only make sense when the piece is together at the beginning of the project. If any pieces are returned at the end of the project they will only contain fragments of my identity. I wanted to package the brooches onto postcards as they were taken away. Participants could return the postcards with a snippet of information about their own identity - middle names, place where they were born, first phone number - information that on its own is irrelevant, but somehow forms part of their identity. I envisage that these pieces will be stored in drawers underneath the cart.