Close-up of a woman lying on grass, wearing a white blouse, black pants, with jewelry including a necklace, bracelet, and ring.
A woman with dark hair wearing a white blouse and dark trousers standing outdoors in a park, shielding her face from the sun with her arms raised, behind a large tree and green grass.

Van Gogh house commissioned me to make a piece of jewellery in response to the museum which was the former residence of artist Van Gogh.

In 2021, I took wax impressions of the grain of the 200-year-old floorboards and manipulated and cast them in silver. The recorded texture is an accumulation of marks made by the people that have lived in the house. The habitudinal scuff of feet as they move from the bed, to the door, to the window define the marks on the floorboards that become important and are recorded in silver. 

This silver bangle and pendant are sold exclusively on the Van Gogh house website.

Partially open white door with hat hanging on it, scattered papers, a small heater, and a cardboard box on a wooden floor in a room.
Close-up of a person's hand and wrist, wearing a silver bracelet, extending over a grassy field, with a white ruffled long-sleeve shirt visible.
Pink wax impressions on top of paper with pencil rubbings from the floorboards, on a wooden surface.
A woman with dark hair lying on her back in a grassy field, eyes closed, wearing a white shirt and silver bracelet, surrounded by green foliage.
A woman with long black hair wearing a white shirt and black pants bent over touching grass in a lush green field, with city skyline and cloudy sky in the background.

Photographs taken by Holly de Looze and the model is artist Sophie Harris