Port Hoops

Nylon hoop, fabric dye, Mother of pearl, sterling silver post/earring back, chemical adhesive

34 x 34 x 13 mm

Niamh’s jewellery practice transforms therapeutic creative techniques like embroidery, chain-making, and beading into abstract expressions of emotional exploration. She draws on familiar forms, loops, stitches, chains and exaggerates them into visual metaphors for her evolving inner self. Using handmade stencils, she paints in layers with watercolor, enriched with pens, pencils, and mixed media to add depth and nuance.
This visual language extends into her jewellery. Niamh reimagines the natural formation of pearls through soft, abstract forms translated into VR 3D models. She works across CAD applications, then 3D-prints her designs in nylon, hand-dying each piece with colours drawn from her paintings. These evolve into jewellery with sterling-silver fittings, laser-cut mother-of-pearl components inlaid with neon acrylic, and hand-finishing through filing, polishing, and soldering.
Niamh uses her inner feelings as a gentle influence in her art. Her soft forms and distinct colour palettes reflect both emotional lows and highs, resulting in work grounded in sensitivity, reflection, and personal growth.

Artist Bio:
Niamh Wright is a Scottish based contemporary jeweller graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2023. She went on to do a year-long residency at GSA to expand on design and making, focusing on honing in on her craft in digital design, specifically using VR equipment. Her interest in VR equipment stems from the endless possibilities in which she can create her jewellery; she enjoys mixing organic and manmade materials combined with distinct colours and soft forms that are unique to her personal style. Since finishing her residency she has taken part in exhibitions in London, Glasgow and Munich and has sold work at markets with Teagreen in the V&A Dundee and Kelvingrove art galleries and museums. Niamh now works in a shared studio space in Glasgow's WASPs Briggait, where she is continuing to develop her practice.