Simone’s participation in the Silver Challenge offers a unique opportunity to witness the possibilities of mycelium in jewellery. During the National Silver Day, visitors could view her latest mycelium jewellery piece and vote for their favorite.
“Living Gold” is an exploration of mycelium, nature’s hidden architect, to revolutionize jewellery design. This project celebrates the potential of bio-based design by incorporating mycelium into goldsmithing, offering a sustainable and creative approach to jewellery creation. Simone’s work highlights two innovative methods: setting mycelium in precious metal like traditional gemstones and growing mycelium directly onto jewellery designs.
If you wish to attend the event, visit the National Silver Day website
for more information. And if you are going to attend the event: do not forget to vote!
Images by: Simone van den Broek
Our research project Living Gold explored the application of mycelium material in goldsmithing, igniting inspiration and promoting new possibilities for bio-based design. Mycelium, nature’s hidden architect, holds immense potential for creativity and environmental consciousness. By tapping into this abundant resource, we aimed to reshape the boundaries of jewellery creation.
‘The ultimate goal is to provide people with the information, skills and tools that enable them to improve the quality of their daily lives.’
Simone van den Broek is a researcher within the Situated Art, Design and Technology research group, and a tutor for the Communication & Multimedia Design programme at Avans University of Applied Sciences in Den Bosch.
The research group Situated Art, Design and Technology (SADT) focuses on the societal embedding and embodiment of knowledge production that art and design research enables. The conducted research contributes to a deeper understanding of technological developments and their impact on people, society, and the environment, and to the development of situated approaches in the creative sector and beyond. In doing so, it advances a wider acknowledgement of artistic and design research as a mode of knowledge production, one that is grounded in creativity and critical imagination as a way of generating insight into, and intervening in, societal transitions driven by technology.
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