I've been playing with the idea of the mood ring, and the words “grit or gloss” in terms of personal characteristics. This has lead me to make a series of “moody rings” to portray thoughts and emotions during these uncertain and stressful times.

I chose bits and pieces of enamel and interspersed them between layers of white, some bleeding through to the surface and others revealing something beneath the surface. They are symbolic of various thoughts, feelings and ideas floating around and connecting or bouncing off one another. In this case the wearer decides which ring represents their mood.

As we shelter at home during this pandemic we start to lose track of which day it is. A friend jokingly told me she needs those underwear with the day of the week written on them. These were popular when we were kids. I thought of making rings with the days of the week written on them, only I find it doesn’t matter what day it is right now. I’ve created an abstract idea of days of the week by making a set of seven rings. The wearer decides which is which, and which one fits their mood for the day.

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