KATHERINE BENNETT

Cluster Contemporary Jewellery Exhibitor | 2022 & 2024

 

ÉCLABOUSSER NECKLACE | 2023

REMNANT ORDNANCE | 2024

Katherine Bennett’s Amended Elements began in 2018 as a journey of artistic expression after a transformative gallery residency. What started as captivating aesthetics quickly evolved into a powerful blend of visual beauty and political commentary. This spirit of transformation is the cornerstone of Bennett's artistic identity.

 

While in the residency, a large donation of bullet casings sparked a new direction. These once symbols of violence became canvases for artistic reimagining. The bullet casings, meticulously incorporated into her work, became potent symbols within her unique visual vocabulary. Each piece, imbued with the artist's evolving perspective, challenges societal norms and sparks dialogue on critical issues. Bullet casings stand as stark reminders of societal ills, while meticulously set gemstones offer a glimmer of hope for change.

SUPPRESSION NECKLACE | 2024

STITCHES NECKLACE | 2023

QUARTZ ORDNANCE EARRINGS | 2021

ÉCLABOUSSER NECKLACES | 2023

Bennett's dedication to continuous learning and transformation ensures Amended Elements remains at the forefront of contemporary art. In 2023 she completed her bench jeweler certification, expanding her creative toolkit for expressing her artistic vision with even greater precision and depth.

 
I am passionate about transforming unconventional materials into bold, wearable sculptures and statement jewelry. Gemstones peek through cracks in repurposed bullet casings, telling stories of transformation and defying expectations. Using a vibrant clash of clay, resin and metal, my sculptures inject pop art’s irreverence into bold political statements. I juxtapose iconic imagery with unexpected materials, like dripping lips destroying two bullet shells, to challenge viewers’ complacency and spark conversations. Through my art, I invite viewers to question traditional notions of beauty and value, to see secondhand materials as vessels for unexpected stories, and to embrace the transformative power of creativity.
— Kate Bennett

REMNANT ORDNANCE | 2024

ORDANANCE PENDANTS | 2023

ORDNANCE COLLECTION | 2024

 

PREVIOUS EDITIONS

STONE COR NECKLACE | 2022

 

GLISSADE RING | 2022

 

SUPPRESSION NECKLACE | 2022

 

SPIT OUT YOUR GUN NECKLACE | 2021

 

STONE NUCLEUS NECKLACE | 2022

 

DESCEND RING | 2022

TARNISHED SUPPRESION | 2022

 

BURST RING | 2021

 

SCARLET CORE NECKLACE | 2022

 

DESTROYER OF WORLDS NECKLACE | 2022