Superstitions can dominate people’s lives. I have explored this by creating a number of objects that represent the rules and rituals that people follow throughout their lives and pass down to younger generations.

 

A collection of jewellery contraptions represent different superstitions that require a movement, for example throwing salt over your shoulder for good luck, crossing your fingers and saluting a magpie.

 

A second collection of work is a series of tools designed for myself in order to complete a number of superstitions that I have learnt from other cultures. Pinching your ear if you sneeze when death is mentioned, covering your belly button when there is a thunderstorm and not sweeping crumbs off a table into your hand.

 

The work aims to be playful and interactive, encouraging thoughts on the movements the superstitions ask of people.