Jacqueline Cullen
Whitby Jet is a prehistoric black fossilised wood most commonly associated with Victorian mourning jewellery but is now extremely rare. Jacqueline Cullen has developed innovative processes and formulas that celebrate rather than disguise the inherent flaws and inclusions of Whitby Jet allowing the natural beauty of the material to speak for itself removed from connotations of death, grief and morbidity. Inspired by dramatic acts of nature, the interruption or breaking up of bold fluid form is central to her work where fractures, fissures and crevices are highlighted with luxurious encrustation of textured gold, Swarovski crystals or black diamonds. Jacqueline Cullen is the only person working with Whitby Jet in a non-traditional way and she remains committed to introducing this ancient and sensual material to a contemporary audience.
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