Emma Gregory — nl

The power of BPM in Jewellery

Emma Gregory’s jewellery translates the raw energy and rhythmic complexity of electronic music into tangible form. Drawing inspiration from drum & bass, she explores the connections between musical notation and contemporary design. Her creations transform beats into visual patterns, where each chain symbolises a sound section and each colour represents a musical track. Through a subtle interplay of structure and volume, she gives form to the tension and fluidity of basslines – the lowest note sequences – offering pieces that resonate with the pulse of music.

Emma Gregory primarily works with steel – a bold and distinctive choice in the world of jewellery. She uses an exceptionally fine wire, just 0.3 mm thick, which gives her pieces remarkable lightness and movement. Minimalist and airy, her jewellery captivates through its simplicity and precision. Each piece strikes a balance between apparent fragility and structural strength.

Trained in jewellery design at prestigious institutions such as the Glasgow School of Art, the Goldschmiedeschule Pforzheim, and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Emma Gregory has developed a singular approach to her craft. Her master’s project allowed her to delve into the relationship between musical notation and visual art, drawing inspiration from artists like Kandinsky and Paul Klee, who also sought to give visual form to music.

Like Esther Heite, exhibited at Hectare Galerie since 2023, Emma Gregory highlights the technical potential of steel – a central material in both their practices. This deliberate choice shapes their creative process, with each piece conceived in harmony with the unique properties of the metal. It’s impossible to imagine their jewellery in any other material: the rigidity, flexibility, and lightness of steel define their aesthetic and formal language.

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