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Investigating Salt Through Art Jewellery Investigating Salt through Art Jewellery by Catherine Ferreira Thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Visual Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University Supervisor: Nanette Veldsman March 2016 Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Declaration By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification. Catherine Ferreira March 2016 Copyright © 2016 Stellenbosch University All rights reserved i Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Abstract This thesis is a materialist investigation of salt as a vibrant material within the practice of art jewellery. My art jewellery practice, with salt as main material, serves as the basis of this art practice-based research study. I place emphasis on the vital materiality within matter, focusing on salt as catalyst within my practice and theory. Through detailed analysis of my practice, and of the primary role of salt as vibrant matter therein, I aim to investigate how a materialist perspective can generate an interdisciplinary approach within the practice of art jewellery. Salt was the catalyst that changed my practice to an interdisciplinary one, situated between art jewellery, alchemy, metallurgy and chemistry. As such my practice questions themes of wearability, appropriate materials and durability within jewellery practices. In general this study aims to contribute to the discipline of art jewellery by motivating the use of edible, mineral and bodily matter in order to transcend the boundaries and definitions of contemporary jewellery. Furthermore this study aims to create awareness of the significance of salt as a living matter that is able to cause effects within human and non-human matter. Key terms: salt, vibrant matter, vital materialism, art jewellery, interdisciplinary, alchemy and metallurgy Opsomming Hierdie tesis is ‘n materialistiese ondersoek na sout as ‘n lewendige materiaal in die kunsjuwelierspraktyk. My praktiese kunsjuwelierswerk, waar sout as primêre materiaal dien, is die basis van hierdie praktiese kuns-gebaseerde studie. My praktiese en teoretiese werk lê klem op die lewendige materialitieit in materie, spesifiek in sout wat as die katalisator in my prakiese werk sowel as teorie dien. Deur ‘n noukeurige ondersoek van my prakties werk, en die rol van sout as lewendige materie daarin, beoog ek om deur ‘n materialistiese perspektief ‘n interdissiplinêre benadering tot kunsjuwelierswerk te bereik. My praktiese werk oortref die grense en beweeg binne die praktyke van alchemie, metallurgie en chemie as gevolg van sout se rol as katalisator. As sulks word temas soos drabaarheid, geskikte materiaalgebruik en duursaamheid bevraagteken. Die einddoelwit van die studie is om ‘n bydrae te maak tot die kunsjuweliersdissipline, en ek doen so deur die ii Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za motivering om meer eetbare, minerale en liggaamlike materiale in die kunsjuwelierspraktyk te gebruik. My argument is dat ‘n materialistiese benadering tot meer ekperimentele materiale kontemporêre juweliersware se grense kan verbreed en of herdefinieer. ‘n Meer algemene doelwit van my studie is die bewusmaking van die lewendige aard van sout, en die feit dat dit menslike en nie-menslike materie kan affekteer. iii Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Acknowledgements Thank you to my supervisor Nanette Veldsman, for your support, guidance and motivation. I could not have asked for a better supervisor. To my friend Vuli, thank you for always listening, advising and helping were you can. Above all thank you to my parents for giving me this incredible opportunity. Thank you for all your support and for always believing in me. iv Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Contents Investigating Salt through Art Jewellery ..................................................................................... i Declaration .................................................................................................................................. i Abstract ...................................................................................................................................... ii Opsomming ................................................................................................................................ ii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................... iv Contents ..................................................................................................................................... v List of Figures ........................................................................................................................... vii Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 0.1 Topic ................................................................................................................................. 1 0.2 Problem Statement .......................................................................................................... 3 0.3 Literature Review and Theoretical Framework ............................................................... 3 0.3.1 Vital Materialism ....................................................................................................... 3 0.3.2 Contemporary Art Jewellery ..................................................................................... 9 0.3.3. Alchemy ................................................................................................................. 11 0.4 Research Methodology .................................................................................................. 13 0.4.1 Theoretical Explication of Practical Methods/Methodology .................................. 13 0.4.2 Materials ................................................................................................................. 15 0.5 Chapter Outline .............................................................................................................. 17 0.6 Historical Overview: Salt ................................................................................................ 18 Chapter 1: Salt: an enchanted and vibrant art jewellery material .......................................... 25 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 25 1.2 Initiating the Practical Process ....................................................................................... 25 1.3 The Enchantment of Salt ................................................................................................ 36 1.4 Salt, the Vibrant Matter ................................................................................................. 40 1.5 My Art Jewellery practice .............................................................................................. 44 v Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za 1.6 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 52 Chapter 2: Salt, a vibrant mineral in Alchemy, Metallurgy and art jewellery practices .......... 53 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 53 2.2 A Historical Overview: Alchemy and Metallurgy ........................................................... 54 2.3 An Alchemical and Metallurgical Process ...................................................................... 59 2.4 Metal Vibrancy ............................................................................................................... 84 2.5 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 88 Chapter 3: Salt, jewellery and bodily sensations. .................................................................... 91 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 91 3.2 Jewellery and the Body: A Brief Overview. .................................................................... 93 3.3 Salt and the Body ........................................................................................................... 99 3.4 Salt Art Jewellery.......................................................................................................... 106 3.5 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 113 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 115 Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 117 vi Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za List of Figures Figure 1: Benvenuto Cellini, Saltcellar of Francis I (1540-1543). 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