Iona’s collection draws on notions of the morning rituals we prescribe for women, such as shaving legs or putting on lipstick. At the same time, she considers unrepresented female masculinity through a queer lens. Iona uses detailed mouldings of her own body to represent the personal experience. The rigidity of her designs locks these motions into place, paralysing movement through their brick-like forms, each heavier than the last. Her jewellery thus becomes more than aesthetic; she invites us to rethink our social constructs through our body language.  

Interpretative text by Amy Sweeney, BA (Hons) Culture, Criticism and Curation